Some National roads temporarily closed in Limpopo due to floods
SANRAL has announced the temporary closure of certain national roads in Limpopo that have been severely affected by recent floods.
The province has faced serious challenges posed by the recent heavy rainfall and flooding affecting the Vhembe, Mopani, parts of Sekhukhune, Waterberg and Capricorn Districts.
This comes after the South African Weather Services issued warnings of up to level 09, of continued heavy rains, with flood levels expected to persist until Saturday, 16 January 2026.
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The Limpopo Department of Education has also suspended the re-opening of schools in the Vhembe and Mopani Districts.
On Tuesday, the Limpopo Health Department revealed that several healthcare facilities are unable to reach some of the communities due to severe weather conditions in Vhembe and Mopani.
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SANRAL has since announced that Road R527 in the Hoedspruit and R578 road from south of Phalaborwa towards Giyani have been temporarily closed.
“In the interest of road user safety, SANRAL has implemented precautionary closures on the affected routes until further notice,” said SANRAL Limpopo Provincial Head Madoda Mthembu.
“National Road R527 in the Hoedspruit area within the Maruleng Local Municipality. [The alternative road is the R40 from Acornhoek through Hoedspruit towards Phalaborwa.]
“National Road R578 from south of Phalaborwa towards Giyani. [Alternative road is the R71 towards Tzaneen, and take R36 & R81 to Giyani].
They also cautioned that the roads that are still open are experiencing heavy rains in the province.
“National Road R81 in the Giyani town, R36 between Groblersdal and Stofberg, R555 between Stofberg and Roossenekal.
“We strongly advise road users to avoid the affected roads and make use of alternative routes where possible. Further communication will be issued once detailed assessments have been done, and the affected national roads are safe to be re-opened to traffic,” said Mthembu.
