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July dates for N2 blasting

Upgrading of N2 national route between Makhanda and Fish River pass: Blasting Works on N2 Sections 13 and 14 for July 2025 The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) on Friday announced blasting operations planned for…

Blasting on N2 between Makhanda and Fish River Pass

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to notify road users that the N2 will be intermittently closed between Makhanda (Grahamstown) and the Fish River Pass due to blasting operations taking place between 18…

EC roads closed as snow, strong winds and disruptive rains cause dangerous driving conditions

THe Herald reports that workers have started removing the rocks and debris from the N2. This after a large section of the road between the John Tallant offramp and Settlers Way approaching Gqeberha from the east had been blocked. The…

Stop/Go on N2 between Makhanda and Fish River Pass

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to notify road users that a Stop/Go system has been implemented on the N2 between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and the Fish River Pass. The Stop/Go operation will be…

Upgrade of the R336 route between Kirkwood and Addo Phase 2

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised road users of the current road upgrade taking place on the R336, phase 2 between Bezuidenhout’s River, 13km out of Kirkwood and Addo (intersection of R336/R335),…

Four civic organisations from Kenton and Bushman’s River Mouth pleaded in July 2023 for Sanral to urgently address the safety of communities along a dangerous 10-kilometre section of the R72 coastal road that links the seaside towns of the Sunshine Coast.  Six months later, the community is mourning the death of a Kenton teenager who was hit by a car on that section.

Renewed appeals after R72 tragedy

Four civic organisations from Kenton and Bushman’s River Mouth pleaded in July 2023 for Sanral to urgently address the safety of communities along a dangerous 10-kilometre section of the R72 coastal road that links the seaside towns of…

Upgrade of the R336 route between Kirkwood and Addo Phase 2 has begun

Road users are advised that the R336 road upgrade is in progress between Bezuidenhout River (13km out of Kirkwood Town) and Addo (Intersection of R336/ R335) until 4 August 2025. The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited…

Road closure on the N2 between Makhanda and Peddie

A 3km section of the N2 between Makhanda and Peddie – from the Fish River Bridge (km 0.0) and ending at the Fish River Pass (km 2.7) – will be closed to traffic for construction on the N2. This will take place from Monday July 17 2023…

Thelma Sishuba with her husband, Hope, and their son, Iminathi, took a break before heading back on the long road.

Drivers take a break at SANRAL’s Nanaga stand

As road users make their way to their holiday destinations, SANRAL engaged road users at the Nanaga Farm Stall and the Nanaga Express Garage to remind them that fatigue and drunk driving are some of the major reasons for crashes on the…

SANRAL discourages cash payments at toll plazas to mitigate risk of looting

In light of the protest action and large-scale looting seen across certain parts of the country last week, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) appeals to road users to help mitigate risks at toll plazas and to…

Blasting on the R63 between Fort Beaufort and Alice

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that blasting is scheduled to take place between Fort Beaufort and Alice on Wednesday, May 24. It is estimated the blast will take place between 2pm and 5pm,…

Blasting on the R63 between Fort Beaufort and Alice

Issued by FTI Consulting on behalf of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL). The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that blasting is scheduled to take place between Fort…

The picture depicting a sloppy paint job on a long stretch of the N2 highway was posted on Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage’s Twitter page and was retweeted hundreds of times.Image: Wayne Duvenage/Twitter

Skew lines on national highway are temporary, roads agency says

When Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) CEO Wayne Duvenage posted screenshots from a video showing skew traffic lines painted on a road, people responded with a combination of anger and apathy at another government tender apparently…

Media Release: SANRAL condemns threats of violence and intimidation

Media Release By the South African National Roads Authority Limited (SANRAL) SANRAL strongly condemns any threats of violence and rejects violence and intimidation as a means of achieving any goal The South African National Roads Agency…

Lane open on R72 between Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred

Lane open on R72 between Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify motorists that one lane has been opened and stop-and-go sections are in place on the R72 between…