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SAPS to the rescue!
After the chaos on the N1/R101 (see previous post), I wasn’t prepared to take a chance by returning on the same route. (And just as well — I heard of others who took four hours for the 50km journey.) I couldn’t find a phone number for a Limpopo Traffic Management Centre and Radio Jacaranda wasn’t […]
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Chaos & anarchy in Limpopo
Driving to Polokwane on Sunday morning, I saw something that is commonplace on Limpopo’s roads, in fact it’s the norm. I was overtaken on a blind rise with a double barrier line by a gunmetal VW Golf, registration number 333 BEE L. Cynical irritation! Does BEE mean you own the roads? Does 333 mean you…
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Route 71 to Tzaneen – a different world
[mappress] If you’re coming from Johannesburg, the road to Tzaneen takes you past the outskirts of Polokwane, Limpopo’s capital, and then east. Surprisingly, it’s a proper dual carriageway with a wide median down the middle — not something I’ve seen very often around here – probably because I avoid toll roads because I they show…