MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, said: “We have deployed our efficient and hardworking team of officers from the Road Traffic Inspectorate to assist motorists.”Duma added that he will be stationed near the Mandela Capture Site in Howick, alongside the team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate.
“We are encouraged by the hard work and partnership between private and public emergency rescue services, who are assisting stranded motorists on various routes affected by the snow.
I am currently travelling along the N3 to ensure we strengthen coordination between the intervention teams from the Pietermaritzburg and Ladysmith
“These are the realities of erratic weather patterns caused by climate change. Every year, we witness extreme heat followed by heavy rains, and now heavy snow,” said Duma.
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He added that the department is closely monitoring key routes in KwaZulu-Natal, which remain closed due to heavy snowfall, ice, and rain.
