Motoristas são alertados sobre interdições devido à Comrades Marathon

As autoridades alertaram os motoristas sobre grandes interdições nas vias ao longo do percurso da 99ª edição da Comrades Marathon, que começa na manhã de domingo.

A prova de subida (Up-Run) começa na Prefeitura de Durban às 5 horas da manhã e termina no hipódromo de Scottsville, em Pietermaritzburg. O porta-voz da Polícia Metropolitana de Durban, Boyzie Zungu, informou que as estradas estarão fechadas a partir da meia-noite de hoje. As rotas afetadas incluem Pixley kaSeme, Russell Street, a N3 no sentido oeste, King Cetshwayo, a rodovia King Cetshwayo, a M13 em Westville, Josiah Gumede em Pinetown, a M13 em Kloof e a Old Main Road em Hillcrest.

Zungu recomendou que os motoristas utilizem rotas alternativas para evitar atrasos. Espera-se que milhares de corredores participem do evento anual.

O comissário da SARS, Ngobani Makhubu, correrá sua oitava Comrades e pretende arrecadar R30.000 para a eThekwini Community Chest. Ele já arrecadou cerca de R20.000 até o momento.

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