AS IT HAPPENED | Snowfall highlights the need for rail ... - News24
Sep 21, 2024 · A passenger travelling in a taxi from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal died of hypothermia after the vehicle was stranded in heavy snow on the N3 highway in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. KZN Midlands EMS said the deceased reportedly collapsed after being exposed to severe cold overnight.
N3 fully open to traffic after heavy snowfall - eNCA
Sep 23, 2024 · KWAZULU-NATAL - Mop-up operations continues on the N3 as the route between Johannesburg and Durban reopens. It was closed between the Tugela Plaza and Harrismith after a severe snowstorm.
Snow Update: Parts of N3 remain closed while others are cleared …
Sep 22, 2024 · While thousands of motorists are still stuck on the N3 since Friday night due to snow, various disaster teams are working on rescue and recovery operations. The N3 Toll Route remains closed to incoming traffic between Tugela Plaza in KZN and Harrismith in the Free State.
N3 fully open after severe snowfalls in KZN and Free State
Sep 23, 2024 · Severe snowfalls caused major traffic disruptions and one death on the N3 Toll Route over the weekend. The N3 is now fully open and authorities urge road users to postpone travel and prepare for cold weather.
‘Over 1800 vehicles were stuck on N3 between Van Reenen and …
Sep 22, 2024 · The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government says all commuters who were trapped in the snow along the N3 since Friday night have been rescued. The inclement weather conditions led to the closure of the N3 due to the formation of black ice and fog.
WATCH | Severe weather forces travel suspension on the N3
Sep 20, 2024 · Heavy snowfall and ice have created dangerous driving conditions on the N3 toll route near Van Reenen Pass, between the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. The N3 Toll Concession and uMngeni Municipality have advised drivers to avoid travelling in the area and to stay off the roads until weather improves.
Authorities clearing more than 1,800 vehicles trapped by heavy N3 …
Sep 22, 2024 · After mayhem in the Free State and KZN Midlands, the N3 Toll Route remained closed on Sunday afternoon. A total of 1,832 vehicles were trapped by the snow.
WATCH: Heavy snow closes major KZN routes | Zululand Observer …
Sep 21, 2024 · The KZN Department of Transport advises motorists to delay travel as severe weather conditions persist. See videos and photos of the snowfall and traffic congestion on the N3, N11, R74 and...
KZN snow: Stranded motorists relive chaos as KZN records two …
Sep 23, 2024 · A rare snowstorm may have brought with it picturesque scenes of a snow-capped KwaZulu-Natal, but the inclement weather also brought devastation and tragedy after thousands of people were left stranded in the cold, with at least two deaths recorded so far.
N3 traffic update: Van Reenen's Pass reopens as graders plough …
Sep 22, 2024 · The N3 Toll Route from Estcourt to Harrismith is closed due to heavy snowfall and stranded motorists. Van Reenen's Pass has been reopened, but the section between Swinburne and Montrose remains...