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N3 Toll Route | Traffic News | Incident management teams raise concern over reckless driving on the N3 | 18 December 2025

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…

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Traffic Alert | Serious Crash near Frere Interchange, Kwa-Zulu Natal | 16 December 2025 @ 11h00

16 December 2025

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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Route Update | Peak Summer Holiday Season | 10 December 2025

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…

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Route Update | Road Safety and Travel Advisory | 2 October 2025

02 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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Traffic Advisory | Balgowan/Curry’s Post Interchange – Temporary Closure

12 August 2025

TRAFFIC ADVISORY N3 TOLL ROUTE • BALGOWAN/CURRYS POST INTERCHANGE• TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE N3 TOLL ROUTE FOR BRIDGE REPAIR WORK 11 AUGUST 2025 11 August 2025 – Between 08H00 and 17H00 on Saturday, 16 August 2025, the N3 Toll Route will be closed to traffic in both directions at Balgowan Interchange (Bosch Hoek) while the…

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