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Traffic News | Busy conditions expected as remaining holiday traffic heads home and road works resume |
Busy traffic conditions are expected on the N3 Toll Route this weekend as the summer holidays come to an end, with schools reopening next week Wednesday. The remaining holidaymakers are expected to return northbound, towards Gauteng, resulting in increased traffic volumes along the route. Motorists are advised that congestion and delays may be experienced, particularly…
Read MoreTraffic News | Heavy northbound traffic expected on the N3 Toll Route as holiday makers return home | 02 January 2026
Peak traffic conditions are expected in a northbound direction (towards Gauteng) from this afternoon and throughout the weekend, as holidaymakers continue their return journeys. N3TC urges caution A lack of accountability and irresponsible driving — including speeding, recklessness, and driver distraction — remained a major contributing factor to crashes recorded on the N3 Toll Route…
Read MoreTraffic News | N3TC urges caution as busy holiday traffic and adverse weather persists on N3 Toll Route | 23 December 2025
Since the start of the summer holiday, consistently busy traffic conditions have been experienced on the N3 Toll Route, says Thania Dhoogra, chief operating officer of N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), the company responsible for managing the route between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg in Gauteng. “These conditions are expected to continue in the next days,…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic News | Incident management teams raise concern over reckless driving on the N3 | 18 December 2025
Busy traffic conditions have been experienced on the N3 Toll Route since the official start of the summer holiday last week. High traffic volumes of between 12 000 and 13 000 vehicles per day (across all vehicle classes) were recorded travelling southbound (towards Durban) at both De Hoek and Mooi Toll Plazas on Friday, 12…
Read MoreTraffic Alert | Serious Crash near Frere Interchange, Kwa-Zulu Natal | 16 December 2025 @ 11h00
The entire northbound carriageway (towards Johannesburg) is currently CLOSED to traffic following a serious crash involving two vehicles, one of which is a fuel tanker, at N3-5 Km 46.0N, just north of the Frere Interchange, between Estcourt and the Tugela River. Road users are urged to approach the area with extreme caution and to strictly…
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