Millions of
ZCC members have already hit the N1 north, travelling to their church headquarters in
Limpopo.
The two ZCC churches, expect thousands of Zionist Christian Church pilgrims to visit their holy site, Moria annually for the Easter pilgrimages from Friday to Sunday.
Traffic on the N1 is already jam packed as holiday makers are also on their way to various destinations.
Transport minister Blade Nzimande, has joined the Easter Road Safety Law Enforcement Activation on the N1 North, outside Petroport, about 30 km from the Pretoria CBD.
The Easter road safety campaign is aimed at increasing driver awareness and reducing road crashes during and post the Easter weekend.
“As the Department of Transport, we have compiled our expected peak times scenarios to allow motorists travelling over the Easter weekend to stagger their journeys to avoid the worst of the traffic, said Nzimande.
He said motorists can expect an increase in traffic on the main routes from Gauteng such as the N1, N3 and N4, with thousands of pilgrims and holidaymakers traveling to church gatherings and holiday destinations.
The Minister said that thousands more vehicles are expected along the N1 route, particularly the N1 north to Polokwane in Limpopo for the annual Zion Christian Church Easter festival.
“Between 2,400 and 2,800 vehicles an hour, are expected to pass through major toll plazas during the peak periods,” Nzimande said.
#EasterWeekend #N1Accident. This is before Kranskop Toll, from Engen towards Polokwane, Patience patience please?? @TrafficSA #traff pic.twitter.com/62qv6816yb
— Lulu Leonard (@hafltaem) April 18, 2019