Here's What Is Being Done to Alleviate the Congestion Along the N3

Here's what is being done to alleviate the congestion along the N3

Congestion along the N3 is slowly being addressed as government works through a host of infrastructure upgrades. The situation on the critical economic route was highlighted on Friday, after a truck blockade caused a kilometres-long backlog near Harrismith. Commercial trucks have been blamed for the increase in congestion, with the Department of Transport (DoT) stating it was in the process of increasing freight rail capacity. The N3 Toll Conces…

Truck blockade on the route near Harrismith in the Free State delays travel

The Road Traffic Management Corporation advises motorists travelling on the N3 to Durban or Johannesburg to delay their trips or find alternative routes. This is because of a truck blockade on the route near Harrismith in the Free State. Law enforcement officers have been deployed to assist. It is not […]

Traffic gridlock on N3 as truckers stage protest in Harrismith

Traffic gridlock on N3 as truckers stage protest in Harrismith Nokuthula Khanyile Fri, 04/10/2026 - 07:30 HARRISMITH - The N3 freeway in Harrismith in the Free State is closed in both directions. Multiple trucks are blocking the section of this crucial route. Authorities say the Public Order Policing unit is monitoring the situation.The Road Incident Management System believes this is a trucker's protest. Details of their grievances are no…

Protest Action Shuts Down N3 Near Harrismith After Trucks Forced To Block Freeway

The N3 Toll Route has been brought to a complete standstill early on Friday morning after protesters allegedly forced truck drivers to block the highway near 42nd Hill, just outside Harrismith. According to multiple drivers who spoke to SA Trucker, the situation unfolded when a group of masked men stopped trucks along the route and allegedly instructed drivers to park across both lanes of the freeway. The men then reportedly took the truck keys,…