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The R71 begins at a junction with the R101 route in Polokwane Central (capital of Limpopo), just east of the R101's intersection with the R37 route.As the R101 leaves the east–west road and becomes the road northwards, the R71 begins by taking over the two one-way-streets (Grobler Street eastwards from the R101 and Thabo Mbeki Street westwards to the R101).
It begins at the N1 and R101 split (south-west of the city centre), and runs north-east around Polokwane. It crosses the R37, then the R71 and finally the R81. [6] [2] The ring road then comes to an end at the N1 and R101 merge (north of the city centre). This forms the half ring road around Polokwane. [7] [8]
Number Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed N1: 1940: 1,210 Cape Town–Paarl-Worcester–Laingsburg-Beaufort West–Colesberg–Bloemfontein–Kroonstad–Johannesburg–Roodepoort–Pretoria-Bela Bela–Polokwane–Musina–Beit Bridge–(Beitbridge, Zimbabwe) — — N2: 2255: 1,401
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is the national road authority responsible for managing South Africa's national road network. [6] Established in 1998, SANRAL oversees a total of 21,403 kilometers of road, with 84% being toll-free and 16% being toll roads.
The R37 begins in Polokwane Central (Capital of Limpopo), at a junction with the two one-way streets that form the R101 route (Grober Street & Thabo Mbeki Street), just west of the R101's intersection with the R71 route.
The Nelson Mandela road traffic island is situated on the outskirts of Polokwane when approaching from the direction of Johannesburg. It was built prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup as part of beautifying the city for the event. A number of private bus services run in the city and also services connect Polokwane to other major centres in the country.
In the 2011 national budget, the department received an appropriation of 35,084 million rand. As of 30 September 2010 it had 529 employees. [1] The department had a budget of 79.5 billion rand for the 2023/2024 financial year, with transfers and subsidies to entities within the department accounting for about 98%.
Provincial routes (also referred to as major regional routes) are the second category of road in the South African route-numbering scheme. [1] They are designated with the letter "R" followed by a number from 21 to 82, formerly with the letter "P" followed by a number from 66. [2]