One of the popular routes amongst travellers and tourists is the Garden Route and the Wild Coast along the former Transkei. KwaZulu Natal (KZN) is popular, comprising the well known Sani Pass, the lush coastal regions, the game Reserves. Furtheron travellers going north pass through the province of Mpumalanga to visit the Kruger game reserve before crossing to Mozambique or Zimbabwe.
The whole province of KZN is alight. Main and secondary roads have been blocked with torched trucks and cars. Shops, even in smaller settlements have been looted and set alight. The infrastructure is severely damaged.
The Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape municipality (Garden Route, Wild Coast) has asked for troops of the SANDF to support the local police, because unrest is spreading to the neigboring provinces.
Finally, Gauteng province isn't just Johannesburg.
Only the western parts of South Africa (Northern and Western Cape, Freestate) are still safe to travel.
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Last edited by Vaufi; 14 Jul 2021 at 10:29.
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