Update: Truck drivers’ protest causes KZN traffic backlog
Motorists are urged to delay their trips or use alternative routes
The truck drivers’ protest on the N3 at Van Reenen has caused traffic backlogs all across KZN.
Due to the protest, the N1 Bloemfontein area is still blocked.
The Tugela East Toll Plaza and Tugela Toll Plaza are still closed.
Read initial story: Warning: Protest action on the N3 at Van Reenen’s Pass
Also read: Watch: Truck drivers protest on N3 at Van Reenen’s Pass (KZN)
Read also: Must See: Van Reenen’s Pass is closed due to truck protest on the N3
Also read: Watch: Member of Parliament on scene at truck drivers’ protest on N3, Van Reenen
Only light motor vehicles are allowed through Mooi River.
Trucks are being turned around by the authorities at Mooi River, back to Durban, to alleviate the volume of vehicles on Van Reenen’s Pass.
Motorists are urged to delay their trips or use alternative routes, ie R74 and N11.
All authorities and emergency services are on scene, monitoring the situation.
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