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Last Updated: 5/13/2008 1:10:21 PM  - (SA)  

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Western Cape
Location	Swellendam
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls between Swellendam and Riviersonderend - expect a maximum waiting time of 10 minutes at each control
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Butterworth
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks between Butterworth and Idutywa - allow an extra 30 minutes journey time
Severity	Level 5

Northern Cape
Location	Three Sisters
Road name	N1:
Report	Construction works with stop/go controls between Three Sisters and Colesberg - expect waiting periods of up to 15 minutes
Severity	Level 5

North West
Location	Christiana
Road name	N12: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks between Christiana and Bloemhof with two stop / go controls area - motorists can expect a maximum waiting period of 20 minutes at each control - also the local detour routes at the works section are badly potholed
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Ermelo
Road name	N11: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks with three stop / go controls between Ermelo and Amersfoort - motorists should also be aware the the carriageway surface in this area is in fairly poor condition
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Volksrust
Road name	N11: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks with up to four stop / go controls between Volksrust and Amersfoort - the carriageway is in good condition with traffic travelling on a newly tarred surface
Severity	Level 5

Free State
Location	Sasolburg
Road name	R59:
Report	Major roadworks with stop / go controls between Sasolburg and the N1 Highway
Severity	Level 5

Free State
Location	Springfontein
Road name	N1:
Report	Major roadworks with multiple stop / go controls between Springfontein and the Orange River - expect delays of up to 40 minutes
Severity	Level 5

Free State
Location	Bloemfontein
Road name	N1: Both Ways
Report	Construction works between Bloemfontein and Verkeerdevlei Toll Plaza with regular 10 minute stoppages due to blasting works - motorists are urged to drive with extreme care through the works area
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Port Elizabeth
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks at two locations between Port Elizabeth and King Williams Town - expect delays, waiting times and reduced speed limits at both work areas
Severity	Level 5

North West
Location	Ventersdorp
Road name	N14: Both Ways
Report	Roadworks with two sets of stop / go controls between Ventersdorp and the Lichtenberg exit
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Stormsriver
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	A new tarred bypass has been opened through the roadworks section - the bypass is 6 kms in length and will deviate traffic between Bluelillies Bush and Tsitsikamma Lodge
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Witbank
Road name	N4:
Report	Heavy fog can be expected on the section between Witbank and Machadodorp during early morning and at night - motorists are urged to drive with extreme care, use headlights and increase following distances
Severity	Level 5

Western Cape
Location	Table View
Road name	Gie Road:
Report	A major upgrade of the carriageway is underway with the road closed to traffic between 8am and 5.30pm between Blouberg Road and Raats Drive - expect detours, diversion and delays in the area
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Krugersdorp
Road name	R28: Both Ways
Report	Roadworks are underway just south of the N14 Krugersdorp Highway Interchange - motorists should be aware of reduced speed limits and drive with care through the works area
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Barberton
Road name	R40:
Report	Major roadworks in the Hilltop area between Barberton and Nelspruit - the road is also subject to short notice closures for blasting works from time to time
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Pietermaritzburg
Road name	Old Greytown Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Bombay Road
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Centurion
Road name	N14 Ben Schoeman Highway: Northbound
Report	Right hand lane closure at the Jean Avenue Interchange for Gautrain works between 9am and 3pm - expect delays going towards Pretoria
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Durban
Road name	South Coast Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Bayhead Road
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Reservoir Hills
Road name	Mountbatten Drive: Both Ways
Report	Road closed at Shannon Drive due to a major burst water main incident - traffic in both directions is being diverted onto local roads
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Pretoria
Road name	Lavender Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Voortrekker Road due to cable theft
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Northcliff
Road name	Gordon Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Bergbron Road
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Eshowe
Road name	R34:
Report	Stop / go controls on the road between Eshowe and Melmoth due to a truck fire at Nkwaleni
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Pretoria
Road name	Church Square:
Report	Roads leading into Church Square are closed until 3.30pm - expect diversions and delays in the area
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Pretoria
Road name	Church Street:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Kilnerton due to cable damage
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Hurst Hill
Road name	Portland Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Magalies Road
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Port Shepstone
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks with 24 hour stop / go controls between Port Shepstone and Harding
Severity	Level 5

Western Cape
Location	Constantia
Road name	Constantia Main Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Alphen Road
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Mid Rand
Road name	Allandale Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Kynoch Road in the Klipfontein View area
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Fourways
Road name	William Nicol Drive:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Monte Casino Boulevard - pointsmen are on duty assisting traffic flow
Severity	Level 5

North West
Location	Rustenburg
Road name	R24:
Report	Stop / go controls are in operation at the scene of a truck accident near the R30 junction - expect delays in both directions
Severity	Level 5

Western Cape
Location	Goodwood
Road name	N7 Vanguard Drive:
Report	Traffic lights not working Frans Conradie Drive
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Central Johannesburg
Road name	M2: Westbound
Report	Accident at the Crown Interchange
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	City Deep
Road name	Heidelberg Road:
Report	Accident at Vickers Road
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	New Doornfontein
Road name	Siemert Road:
Report	Accident at Charles Street
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Auckland Park
Road name	Kingsway:
Report	Accident at Henley Road
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Hendrina
Road name	Witbank Road:
Report	Large potholes on the Hendrina to Witbank road - motorists are urged to drive with extreme care
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Empangeni
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks with stop / go controls between Empangeni and the Msunduzi River - expect waiting times of up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 4

Western Cape
Location	Muizenberg
Road name	Main Road:
Report	A major upgrade of the road between Muizenberg and Kalk Bay is underway with 24 hour stop / go controls in operation - use Boyes Drive as a local alternative
Severity	Level 4

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Reservoir Hills
Road name	M19: Westbound
Report	Traffic lights not working at the Mountbatten Drive off-ramp
Severity	Level 4

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Keyridge
Road name	N3: Northbound
Report	Roadworks with the left hand lane closed at Keyridge
Severity	Level 4

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Keyridge
Road name	N3: Southbound
Report	Roadworks with the right hand lane closed at Keyridge - two lanes remain open for traffic through the works section
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Idutywa
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls between Idutywa and the Bashe River
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	East London
Road name	R72:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls between East London Airport and Port Alfred - expect delays and allow extra journey time
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Leandra
Road name	N17:
Report	Roadworks over a 50 km section between Leandra and Springs - expect delays and waiting times at stop / go controls
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Middelburg
Road name	N11:
Report	Stop / go controls for bridge repair works between Middelburg and the Loskop Dam
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Groblersdal
Road name	N11:
Report	Roadworks between the Loskop Dam and the Limpopo border
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Volksrust
Road name	R23:
Report	Roadworks with multiple stop / go controls between Volksrust and Perdekop - expect delays of up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Kroonstad
Road name	N1:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls between Kroonstad and Bloemfontein
Severity	Level 4

Western Cape
Location	Cape Town
Road name	M3: Both Ways
Report	The links from the M3 Highway to Anzio Road have been closed for roadworks - access to and from the Hospital is maintained via Woolsack Drive, Main Road and Anzio Road
Severity	Level 4

Western Cape
Location	Khayelitsha
Road name	Walter Sisulu Road:
Report	Road closed at Oscar Mpetha Road for construction of a new railway bridge - local diversions are in operation in the area
Severity	Level 4

Northern Cape
Location	Calvinia
Road name	R27: Both Ways
Report	Roadworks between Calvinia and Vanrhyns Pass with possible 20 minute waiting periods
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Jamestown
Road name	N6: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks with stop / go controls between Jamestown and Aliwal North - expect waiting times of up to 20 minutes at all times
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Winburg
Road name	N5:
Report	Major roadworks between Senekal and Winburg - motorists should be aware that overtaking of slow vehicles is not possible over a 5 km section due to a step between the carriageways 25 kms west of Senekal
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Jeffrey's Bay
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks between the Gamtoos River and the Hankey Interchange - two stop / go controls are in operation with waiting times of around 15 minutes at each control point
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Cradock
Road name	N10: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks are underway at Baberskrans Pass south of Cradock towards Cookhouse - motorists are urged to drive with care through the works section
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Standerton
Road name	R50:
Report	The road between Standerton and Leslie is badly pot-holed - drive with care, especially at night time
Severity	Level 4

Western Cape
Location	Cape Town
Road name	N2: Outbound
Report	Major upgrade of the carriageway is underway with lane restrictions between Vanguard Drive and the Borchards Quarry exit - motorists are urged to drive with care in the area
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Reddersburg
Road name	N6:
Report	The carriageway between Reddersburg and Smithfield is badly potholed - speed limit reductions are in operation on certain sections and motorists are urged to drive with extreme care and avoid overnight travel if possible
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Piet Retief
Road name	N2:
Report	The carriageway is in poor condition with pot-holes at various locations between Piet Retief and Pongola
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Bethlehem
Road name	N5: Both Ways
Report	The carriageway is in poor condition due to pot- holes at various locations between Bethlehem and Paul Roux - motorists are urged to drive with extra care
Severity	Level 4

North West
Location	Wolmaranstad
Road name	N12: Both Ways
Report	The road surface is poor and uneven in places between Wolmaranstad and Christiana - motorists are urged to drive with care, especially at night
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Mthatha
Road name	R61:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls between Mthatha and Port St Johns
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Belfast
Road name	R540:
Report	Potholes at various locations between Belfast and Dulstroom - drive with care
Severity	Level 4

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Bergville
Road name	R74: Both Ways
Report	Potholes at various locations and on both carriageways at Oliviershoek Pass - drive with extra care, especially at night time
Severity	Level 3

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