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Here’s what toll fees will cost to and from Polokwane this long weekend

An influx of visitors to Polokwane and Limpopo is expected this long weekend for religious and leisure purposes. 

POLOKWANE – Many motorists will be preparing for the long drive between Pretoria and Polokwane and to other parts of Limpopo this long weekend.

Thousands of motorists make use of the N1 on a daily basis and the long weekend is no exception, with high traffic volumes expected between Gauteng and Musina via Polokwane and the R71 between Polokwane and Tzaneen.

The six main toll gates on this route include Nyl, Kranskop, Carousel and Pumulani going south and the Baobab and Capricorn when travelling north.

A round trip from Polokwane to Pretoria will cost R382 while a roundtrip from Pretoria to Musina will cost you R587. We break down the N1 tolls for you:

Law enforcement is expected to ramp up visibility with the Limpopo Department of Transport launching their Arrive Alive Easter Road Safety Campaign last Friday.

Transport media liaison officer Mike Maringa said higher traffic volumes on national and provincial roads is also expected following the easing of lockdown regulations and the end of the state of disaster.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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