Heavy snowfall shuts roads, strands motorists in South Africa
• Sep 21, 2024, 11:57 AM
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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.
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