Middelburg Toll Plaza – Easter traffic peaks 2 100 cars per hour

Middelburg Toll Plaza had a high volume of traffic over the Easter holiday.

April 8, 2026
Carmia Jansen van Vuuren 1 minute read
n4 middelburg toll plaza, traffic, easter, trac, Executive Director STLM Community Service, Dr Elizabeth Shabalala, MEC Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mr Thulasizwe Thomo, and Acting Chief Director of Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mr Mojalefa Tsotetsi,
The Middelburg Toll Plaza. Photo: Carmia Jansen van Vuuren.

The N4 Middelburg Toll Plaza experienced significant traffic volumes over the Easter weekend, with thousands of motorists passing through the busy route.

According to Solange Soares, spokeswoman for Trans African Concessions (TRAC), traffic volumes increased substantially from Thursday through Monday, as holidaymakers travelled along the N4 highway in both directions.

n4 middelburg toll plaza, traffic, easter, trac, Executive Director STLM Community Service, Dr Elizabeth Shabalala, MEC Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mr Thulasizwe Thomo, and Acting Chief Director of Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mr Mojalefa Tsotetsi,
Executive Director STLM Community Service, Dr Elizabeth Shabalala, MEC Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mr Thulasizwe Thomo, and Acting Chief Director of Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mr Mojalefa Tsotetsi, at the N4 Middelburg Toll Plaza.
Photo: Carmia Jansen van Vuuren.

The toll plaza recorded the highest traffic volumes in the area during the long weekend, making it one of the busiest toll points along the N4 route.

At peak times, TRAC reported as many as 2 100 vehicles passed through the toll plaza within a single hour in one direction, travelling towards Mpumalanga.

Authorities indicated that despite the heavy flow of vehicles, traffic moved steadily through the plaza during the peak travel periods.

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April 8, 2026
Carmia Jansen van Vuuren 1 minute read

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Carmia Jansen van Vuuren

Carmia is an up-and-coming junior journalist at the Middelburg Observer. She has a burning passion for creative writing and poetry. She is a qualified language educator but fiercely enjoys the challenges that writing and reporting offer. Her focus spreads over different fields, including human interest, hard news, investigative reporting, and sports.
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