{"id":181541,"date":"2026-04-10T19:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/181541\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T19:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:43:21","slug":"trucks-block-n3-highway-towards-gauteng-and-kzn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/181541\/","title":{"rendered":"Trucks block N3 highway towards Gauteng and KZN"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\tAll traffic is currently stacked at the scene of the closure.\n\t<\/p>\n

Motorists travelling on the N3 Toll Route have been warned about a total road closure near 42nd Hill, Harrismith.<\/p>\n

According to the N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), trucks are currently obstructing the N3 Toll Route in both directions at N3-7X 36.0 N near the Harrismith North Interchange (I\/C 34) in the Free State.<\/p>\n

Significant delays<\/p>\n

\u201cAll traffic is currently stacked at the scene of the closure, resulting in significant delays toward Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). N3TC recommends that road users delay their travels to the area until further notice,\u201d said Thania Dhoogra, Chief Operating Officer of the N3TC.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeedback just in from the scene is that more than one truck is involved in the obstruction near 42 Hill, Harrismith. Further information will follow as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Easter traffic<\/p>\n

The N3 experienced heavy traffic congestion this week following the Easter holiday break.<\/p>\n

Traffic volumes increased significantly<\/a> as holidaymakers, travellers, and church congregants undertook various activities, including religious pilgrimages, during the long weekend.<\/p>\n

The N3 Toll Route<\/a> between Gauteng and KZN is one of the most heavily trafficked transport routes in Africa. Trucks account for approximately 44% of all vehicles using this strategic corridor, a pattern that remains consistent on weekends and during holiday periods.<\/p>\n

The N3TC manages a 415km section of the N3 between Heidelberg in Gauteng and Cedara in KZN.<\/p>\n

Highway closed<\/p>\n

On Thursday, motorists travelling to the East Rand via the N3 highway<\/a> were urged to take alternative routes due to an almost hour-long delay.<\/p>\n

The delay followed a truck overturning and spilling its load on the northbound N3 at the ramp to the eastbound N12, at Gillooly\u2019s Interchange, on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) spokesperson Millicent Xaba said the ramp was closed for cleanup operations.<\/p>\n

Traffic was diverted to the R24 westbound to the Concord offramp. One motorist told The Citizen that she made a U-turn and went back home as traffic was severely congested.<\/p>\n

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