Trucks wait to pass through the Mooi River tollgate on the N3 from Durban. Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
The N3 highway is arguably the most policed road in South Africa. I realised this when I recently travelled the 570km connecting Johannesburg, our country’s financial nerve centre, to Durban, the busiest port in Africa and one of the major trade gateways on the continent. All along the highway, I saw many police cars stationed at intervals while known hotspots like the Mooi River toll plaza in KwaZulu-Natal were guarded by soldiers in armoured vehicles.
I also noticed that the N3 is littered with speed and surveillance cameras. I could not shake the feeling that I was being watched and tracked from Johannesburg to Durban.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.