7 abnormal trucks with cargo exceeding the legal size have been once again removed from the N3 before killing innocent people: Duma commends RTI for the implementing a snow response plan through #NenzaniLaEzweni operation
Media and Public Statement by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma
29 July 2026
Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: A major accident has been prevented on the N3 by our highly vigilant team from Road Traffic Inspectorate in Pietermaritzburg.
RTI removed from the busy freeway 7 abnormal trucks with cargo exceeding standard legal size.
Some of the specialized heavy-haul trucks were intercepted in the wee hours of the morning transporting massive and fully assembled commercial or mining trucks.
The National Road Traffic Act. The act prohibits night travel with abnormal load (between sunset and sunrise) unless authorized.
The trucks were impounded and kept at Umkhondeni Weighbridge.
Another truck crashed into the into the arrestor bed in Peter Brown after the break failure.
Critically, we commend RTI for their successful execution of the #NenzaniLaEzweni Operation as part of augmenting the rollout of Snow Response plan. We announced yesterday that RTI and
Operation Shanela teams will maintain high visibility along the N3, N2, N11 and other major routes.
As guided by the Snow Response Plan, RTI will act decisively to save people’s lives and to prevent congestion on our road networks.
7 abnormal trucks with cargo removed from the N3https://t.co/UWbkCo1BE9#ArriveAlive #AbnormalLoads @KZNTransport pic.twitter.com/URI7xTnSCb
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) July 29, 2026
