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Traffic 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…
Read MoreRoute Update | Peak Summer Holiday Season | 10 December 2025
MOST CRASHES ON THE N3 TOLL ROUTE INVOLVE A SINGLE VEHICLE ONLY As South Africa heads into its peak summer travel season, ongoing analysis of crash patterns on the busy N3 Toll Route, the portion of the N3 linking Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, points to concerning trends in driver behaviour. A review of N3TC’s crash data…
Read MoreRoute Update | Road Safety and Travel Advisory | 2 October 2025
Safety warning: Dangerous driving and poor weather calls for increased driver awareness As South Africa marks Transport Month this October, increasing road safety concerns are being highlighted on the country’s main transport routes, including the N3 Toll Route, which connects KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng. The N3 Toll Route, one of the country’s busiest freight corridors,…
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