Road freight between Joburg and Durban still at only 50% of usual traffic | Fin24

Road freight traffic between Durban and Johannesburg is still only at about 50% of normal levels, Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association said on Wednesday. | Fin24

Road freight traffic between Durban and Gauteng is still only at about 50% of normal levels due to the impact of the recent flooding

Road freight traffic between Durban and Johannesburg is still only at about 50% of normal levels, Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association said on Wednesday. Heavy rain and mudslides have damaged freight railway lines linked to the Durban harbour, while the port itself was closed last week during the floods. About 40 ships were still waiting to enter the Durban port.have accumulated at the Durban port because trucks could not reach the harbour area, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday. A key entrance road leading to the harbour, Bayhead Road, has been severely damaged.

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