The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) urges all road users to remain vigilant following many inquiries about
criminal activities on the roads.
An incident that was reported on the social media platform, X, took place on the N1 highway near the Carousel Toll Plaza where two men stopped to relieve themselves on the side of the road. Four suspects approached them with intention to rob them. One victim was shot dead while the suspects fled with mobile phones.
“SANRAL encourages all road users to be vigilant on the road and stop only at a place that has other people or petrol stations. We encourage all road users to report any incidents to enforcement authorities whether they occur on a toll road or any other road on the network. The relevant law enforcement and emergency medical assistance authorities can be reached via the Central Communications Centre for the municipal district, 08600 10111 for police emergencies, or 10177 for medical emergencies,” said Vusi Mona, SANRAL’s General Manager of Communications.
In addition, these are the publicly available numbers that can be called for emergency:
N1/N4 Bakwena route: 08002259362
N3 Toll: 0800634357
N4 TRAC: 0800872264
SANRAL continues to work to improve and expand the Freeway Management System, which monitors the busiest freeways across the country. Through this system, operators are able to detect and respond to incidents on the network, ensuring the appropriate emergency response is activated.