UPGRADING OF N2 NATIONAL ROUTE BETWEEN GRAHAMSTOWN AND FISH RIVER PASS: Blasting Works on N2 Sections 13 and 14 for May 2025.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

UPGRADING OF N2 NATIONAL ROUTE BETWEEN GRAHAMSTOWN AND FISH RIVER PASS:
Blasting Works on N2 Sections 13 and 14 for May 2025.

Eastern Cape, 20 May 2025: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) would like to notify road users that blasting operations are planned for the following dates in May 2025.

Thursday 22 May 2025
Monday 26 May 2025
Thursday 29 May 2025

All blasting happens off the road and it normally does not affect public traffic. Under exceptional conditions, the road might be closed from 15h00 to 16h00.

Motorists travelling westwards between East London or eQonce and Gqeberha may consider using the following alternative route:

From East London, follow the R72 to Port Alfred and Kenton-on-Sea through Ncanarha and turn left onto the N2 and continue to Gqeberha.

Motorists travelling eastwards between Gqeberha and eQonce or East London may consider using the following alternative routes:

From Gqeberha, follow the N2 to Ncanarha and turn right onto the R72 at the junction at Ncanarha and travel on via Alexandria and Port Alfred to East London.
From East London, turn left onto the N2 and travel westwards through to eQonce.

“Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly, consider alternative routes and use caution when making use of the roads,” said Kayakazi Mafuta, SANRAL Eastern Cape’s Acting Provincial Head.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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