WATCH: Kokstad roads closed due to snow

The N2 around the southern KZN town and Port Shepstone has been completely closed.

KZN Transport's Ndabezinhle Sibiya says traffic officials are already on scene, and responding to heavy congestion on the route leading to Kokstad.

Trucks are stuck in the snow.

"To save lives, we have decided to close completely the road between Kokstad and Pietemaritzburg as well as R603  - Tacoma to Reit. The RTI team is working with traffic police from Kokstad and Ray Nkonyeni Local municipalities to redirect motorists and to clear the snow.”

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He says snow response measures have been activated across the affected districts.

"Traffic officers, Road Safety and Traffic Inspectorate, they are already involved in the coordination of possible road closures and observation of major routes in consultation with N3 Toll Concession. The focus is on N2, Kokstad and Port Shepstone, N3 between Harrismith, Tugela Toll, R617 between Kokstad and Underberg, Ingeli and N3 Mooi-River, and others.

"Drivers of Motor Graders, Transport Infrastructure Unit, drivers of Motor Graders are currently being sharpened to respond with speed and a sense of urgency to remove any snow before it accumulates to more than 30cm in depth on the road. More than 10 graders will be stationed on identified routes to ensure that our response is faster."