Roads were closed and motorists were left stranded in their vehicles and unable to move due to the thick snow on Friday evening.

Heavy snowfall caused disruption on South Africa’s roads on Saturday with motorists stranded after spending the night in their vehicles.

Roads were closed and motorists were stranded on Saturday following unusually heavy snowfall in South Africa. The N3 highway connecting Johannesburg and Durban was particularly affected, with emergency services trying to reach people in their vehicles in portions where the road had been closed.

Unusually heavy snowfall caused major disruption on South Africa s roads Saturday with people still stranded at midday after

An unusual snow and ice storm forced the closing of South Africa’s N3 highway at Van Reenen’s Pass, which connects Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal, the nation’s two most populous provinces.