South Africa's N3 highway at Van Reenen's Pass has reopened following a severe snowstorm that disrupted traffic between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Authorities advise daytime travel due to lingering slippery conditions.

An unusual snow and ice storm forced the closing of South Africa’s N3 highway at Van Reenen’s Pass, which connects Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal, the nation’s two most populous provinces.

Unusually heavy snowfall caused major disruption on South Africa’s roads Saturday with people still stranded at midday after spending the night stuck in their vehicles.The key N3 highway linking Johannesburg and the east coast city of Durban was one of the worst affected and several portions were closed,

N3 traffic update The South African National Defence Force has been deployed to help. Motorists have been urged to cancel their trips until conditions improve. KZN Cooperative Governance MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi discussed the interventions with eNCA.