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R35 (South Africa)
The R35 is a provincial route in Mpumalanga, South Africa that connects Amersfoort with Middelburg. The R35 used to connect with the N3 near Ladysmith, but the portion of the road from Amersfoort onwards is now part of the N11. Route The R35 begins in Amersfoort, at a junction with the N11 National Route. It begins by going westwards as Sybrand van Niekerk Street before turning towards the north-west. It crosses the Vaal River 25 kilometres from Amersfoort before bending northwards. It enters Morgenzon from the south as De Jager Street and reaches a junction with the R39 Road (Steyn Street). It joins the R39 eastwards up to the second junction, where it becomes the road northwards and proceeds to cross the Blesbokspruit and Kwaggalaagte rivers. Entering Bethal from the south, it reaches a t-junction with the N17 National Route and joins it to be co-signed northwards through the town centre. At the junction with Simon Street, the R38 Route joins the N17/R35 co-signage nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African National Roads Agency
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd or SANRAL is a South African parastatal responsible for the management, maintenance and development of South Africa's proclaimed National Road network which includes many (but not all) National ("N") and some Provincial and Regional ("R") route segments. History SANRAL was created by ''The South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act, 1998'' as a corporatized successor to the South African Roads Board, which was part of the Department of Transport. It was registered as a public limited company on 19 May 1998. In 2011, SANRAL became the target of popular resentmenas tolling was about to commence on many of SANRAL's freeways in Gauteng, in order to finance their soon to be completed expansions, as part of the first phase of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N17 (South Africa)
The N17 is a national route in South Africa which runs from Johannesburg to Oshoek (Ngwenya) on the border with Eswatini. It passes through Springs, Bethal and Ermelo. Background The section of the N17 from Johannesburg to Springs is a dual carriageway and is a national toll route. It was the first urban toll road in Gauteng. It runs from the M11 Wemmer Pan Road in Johannesburg to Tonk Meter Road in Springs. The first part of the N17 used to be the old R77 which ran from the M46 Rand Airport Road to the R23. As part of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Scheme, two slip roads have been made linking the N17 to the N12. It is now possible to travel from the N17 West to the N12 West and from the N12 East to the N17 East, both at the Elands Interchange (previously only possible via the N3). From Tonk Meter Road the N17 is a single carriageway freeway. The section from Springs to Leandra, ending at the interchange with the R50, was constructed by the then Transvaal Provincial A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R104 (South Africa)
The R104 is a regional route in South Africa that is the designation for some of the old sections of roads that were previously the N4, prior to upgrading. It connects Pretoria with Middelburg in Mpumalanga via Bronkhorstspruit and Witbank. It also connects Pretoria with Rustenburg in the North West province via Hartbeespoort and Mooinooi. The R104 is also made up of a road in Nelspruit (Mbombela) which was previously part of the N4 national route. As the N4 bypasses the central part of the city to the north on a newer highway (opened on 13 June 2010), the old short road through Nelspruit central (Samora Machel Drive) is now designated as the R104. Route Mpumalanga The R104 route begins just west of Wonderfontein in Mpumalanga (east of Middelburg), at an intersection with the N4 national route (Maputo Corridor) (Pretoria-Maputo Highway). It heads west for about 50 km to reach Middelburg, where it meets the N11 national route from the south just before the Eastdene subu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R555 (South Africa)
The R555 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Springs with Ohrigstad via Delmas, Ogies, Witbank, Middelburg, Stoffberg and Burgersfort. Route The R555 begins in Springs, Gauteng, at an intersection with the R29 Road north of the city centre. It goes north-east as Welgedacht Road and after 8 kilometres, it becomes the road eastwards by way of a right turn. It heads east-north-east into Mpumalanga, initially paralleling the N12 Highway. It goes for 20 kilometres, passing through Eloff, to cross the cosigned R42/ R50 Road in Delmas. While still parallel to the N12, It proceeds eastwards for 42 kilometres to the town of Ogies, where it meets the R545 at a staggered junction. It then proceeds for 27 kilometres, turning to the north-north-east and crossing the N12 (no longer parallel), meeting the R547 at Blackhill (south of Clewer), to enter Witbank as Provincial Road and reach an interchange with the N4 Highway (Maputo Corridor) (Pretoria-Maputo Highway) as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maputo Corridor
The Maputo Corridor is a major trade corridor which connects the Gauteng, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa with Maputo, which is a port and the capital of Mozambique. The corridor comprises roads - including the N4 toll road (from Pretoria to Komatipoort) - and railways, ports, and border facilities at Komatipoort, which connect the industrial areas around Gauteng, and mines and agricultural districts to the east, with ports on the Mozambique coast. Maputo and Matola are both deepwater ports. Transport organisations and border control agencies are cooperating to improve transport and lower barriers to trade. History The corridor was first planned in 1994, as a rehabilitation project for disused transport links. Since then, the project has broadened, new parties have become involved, and over $5 billion invested. Participants * Caminhos de ferro do Moçambique * The government of Eswatini has also joined the project. * Transnet Freight Rail Transnet Freight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N4 (South Africa)
The N4 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Skilpadshek on the Botswana border, past Rustenburg, Pretoria, eMalahleni and Mbombela, to Komatipoort on the Mozambique border. It forms the South African section of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor, which runs from Walvis Bay to Maputo, meaning that it links the east and west coasts of Southern Africa. Since the completion of the A2 through Botswana, the entire Corridor is now a world-class standard highway; it features at least one carriageway in each direction of high-speed traffic plus a paved shoulder for its entire length. The South African section can be divided into two parts with Pretoria in the middle. The western portion links Gaborone and Lobatse in Botswana with Pretoria (Named the Platinum Highway), while the eastern portion links Pretoria with Mbombela in Mpumalanga and Maputo in Mozambique (named the Maputo Corridor). The eastern section from Pretoria to Middelburg is a four-lane dual-carriageway tolled fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komati Power Station
Komati Power Station, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. Its 300 metre tall chimney was built in 1979, and is one of the tallest structures in the country. Komati is one of power stations with a common steam range, meaning that its nine boilers jointly feed the nine generators. Other stations are Tutuka Power Station and Matimba Power Station. History The first unit was commissioned in 1961 and the last in 1966. In 1988, three units at Komati were mothballed, one was kept in reserve and the other five were only operated during peak hours. In 1990, the complete station was mothballed until 2008 when the unit 9 was the first to be recommissioned under Eskom's return-to-service project. The full station was put online in 2011. It was finally decommissioned on 31 October 2022. Power generation The station consists of a total of 9 units having five 100MW units on the East (1-5) and four 125MW units on the West (6-9) with a total installed capacity of 1,000MW. Turbine Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R542 (South Africa)
The R542 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Rethabile with Hendrina. Route Its western terminus is the R544 at Vandyksdrif, Mpumalanga. It heads east, crossing the R35. It reaches and intersection with the R38, which heads north-east to Hendrina Hendrina is a town in Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The town is 53 km (32.9 mi) northwest of Ermelo, 40 km (24.8 mi) southwest of Carolina, and 53 km (32.9 mi) southeast .... References Regional Routes in Mpumalanga {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olifants River (Limpopo)
The Olifants River, Lepelle, iBhalule or Obalule ( af, Olifantsrivier; pt, Rio dos Elefantes) is a river in South Africa and Mozambique, a tributary of the Limpopo River. It falls into the Drainage Area B of the Drainage basins of South Africa. The historical area of the Pedi people, Sekhukhuneland, is located between the Olifants River and one of its largest tributaries, the Steelpoort River. Course The Olifants River has its origin between Breyten and Bethal, Mpumalanga Province. It flows north towards Limpopo Province through Witbank Dam and then the Loskop Dam and is forced east by the Transvaal Drakensberg, cutting through at the Abel Erasmus Pass and then flowing east further across the Lowveld to join with the Letaba River. It crosses into Gaza Province, Mozambique, after cutting through the Lebombo Mountains by way of the Olifants Gorge, becoming the ''Rio dos Elefantes'', and finally joining the Limpopo River after 40 km before it enters the Indian Ocean at Xa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witbank
Witbank (), officially Emalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region. Witbank was renamed to Emalahleni meaning the ''place of coal'' in 2006 by the government of Mpumalanga, matching the municipality. Witbank was founded in 1890 and early attempts to exploit the coal deposits failed until the railway from Pretoria reached the area in 1894. It was proclaimed a town in 1903 and became a municipality in 1914. There are many stories about the city and its origination but the top story would be the arrival of Winston Churchill at the nearby Transvaal and Delagoa Bay Colliery during his escape from Boer imprisonment in Pretoria, on his way to Delagoa Bay (later Lourenço Marques, and then Maputo, in Mozambique). So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R544 (South Africa)
The R544 is a Regional Route in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It connects Bethal with Witbank (eMalahleni) and Verena and ends north of Thembisile (west of Kwaggafontein). Route Its begins at an intersection with the R35 approximately 11 kilometres north of Bethal, going north-west. It then intersects at a four-way intersection with the R547 north-east of Kriel. The two routes exchange roads, with the R547 becoming the north-westerly road and the R544 becoming the north-easterly road. The R544 heads northwards to cross the Olifants River at the town of Vandyksdrif before it intersects with the western terminus of the R542. It continues to intersect with the southern terminus of the R575 and crosses the Olifants River one more time. It continues to cross under the N12 Highway and heads into the southern suburbs of Witbank (eMalahleni) as Watermeyer Street. It then proceeds to meet the N4 Highway (Maputo Corridor) as OR Tambo Road. Just after crossing the N4 Highway, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R38 (South Africa)
The R38 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Standerton with Kaapmuiden via Bethal, Carolina and Barberton. It is a main route through the province of Mpumalanga. Route The R38 starts at a junction with the R39 Road 16 kilometres north-east of Standerton, just north-east of the Grootdraai Dam. It begins by heading north-north-east for 44 kilometres to the town of Bethal. It bypasses the Emziinoni Township and enters Bethal as Anderson Street. At the Simon Street junction, the R38 becomes Simon Street eastwards. At the junction just after Bethal Police Station, the R38 meets the N17 National Route and the R35 Route and all 3 routes join to become the main road through Bethal Central northwards (Moses Kotane Street). At the sixth junction afterwards, just after crossing the Blesbokspruit, the R35 and R38 leave Moses Kotane Street (which remains designated as the N17) and become the road eastwards. At the second junction afterwards, the R38 splits from the R35 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
