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Authorities monitor N3 amid snowfall

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83197 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 30 July 2026

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What this means

This is a SAnews news article dated 29 July 2026 reporting that authorities are monitoring the N3 route in KwaZulu-Natal due to snowfall in the Drakensberg Mountains. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma says grader operators are on standby to clear snow before it exceeds 30cm, with Van Reenen between Harrismith and Ladysmith closely monitored for possible road closures. The South African Weather Service has issued warnings for disruptive rain and disruptive snow, including expected flooding and possible temporary isolation of communities, and the article also describes flood-related preparations such as making rooms available at Montclair Lodge and installing culverts and gabions.

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emergency accommodation availabilityOngoing

Accommodation at Montclair Lodge for families left destitute by floods

The Human Settlements team has made more than 170 rooms available at Montclair Lodge to accommodate families that may be left destitute because of floods.

Who it is for
families that may be left destitute because of floods
How to act on it
Be accommodated at the newly acquired Montclair Lodge as arranged by the Human Settlements team working with eThekwini Municipality Human Settlements and Infrastructure.
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The Human Settlements team, working with eThekwini Municipality Human Settlements and Infrastructure, has made more than 170 rooms available at the newly acquired Montclair Lodge.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, eThekwini

Reference

GOVNEWS-83197 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Key Takeaways

  • Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026
  • Subject: Monitoring the N3 amid snowfall in the Drakensberg
  • MEC: Siboniso Duma (KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements)
  • Snow clearing threshold: grader operators on standby to remove snow before it accumulates to more than 30cm
  • Road segment monitored: Van Reenen between Harrismith and Ladysmith
  • Weather warnings: disruptive rain (flooding of bridges/roads/settlements; damage to property/infrastructure) and disruptive snow
  • Rain expected: south-eastern Eastern Cape and eastern KwaZulu-Natal (except extreme north-east)
  • Snow expected: north-eastern high ground of Eastern Cape and Drakensberg area of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Human Settlements response: more than 170 rooms available at Montclair Lodge for families left destitute by floods
  • Infrastructure actions: gabions installed by eThekwini Municipality; culverts installed by Department of Transport to prevent water pooling
  • Siboniso Duma
  • KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements
  • South African Weather Service (SAWS)
  • eThekwini Municipality
  • Department of Transport
  • Montclair Lodge
  • Quarry Heights Bridge
  • SAnews
  • Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Dates

Opening Date

29 July 2026

Closing Date

29 July 2026