Magoebaskloof road closed due to fire
Motorists have been advised to avoid the R71 Magoebaskloof road after a truck overturned and caught fire.
Spokesperson for the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of Transport in Limpopo, Joel Seabi, says the accident happened between Haenertsburg and Marenski.
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"We would like to take this opportunity to caution motorists travelling in and out of Tzaneen that there is an accident on R71 which involves a truck that overturned and burned and caused a huge amount of fire in that area."
Seabi says alternative routes in and out of Tzaneen are George's Valley and the R81.
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