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New Joburg traffic hell: Good luck getting to work

19 February 2019 - 09:00 By Alex Patrick
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City of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba visited the M2 bridge south of Johannesburg, on February 18, 2019 which has been fully closed to traffic due to fears of possible collapse
City of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba visited the M2 bridge south of Johannesburg, on February 18, 2019 which has been fully closed to traffic due to fears of possible collapse
Image: Thapelo Morebudi

Johannesburg motorists, beware – traffic is about to get worse.

Mayor Herman Mashaba announced the closure of the M2 motorway south of Johannesburg – linking mainly the eastern and western routes of the city – on Monday.

This comes after the roads’ Karsene and Selby bridges were closed on the eastern side last August because of damage to the stabilising pillars.

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