By Johanathan Paoli
Emergency services are continuing escorting stranded motorists and other road users out of heavy snow affected areas in the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal.
The Road Traffic Inspectorate and N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) Route Services have been active since Saturday morning, with the unfortunate death of one victim to hypothermia after being exposed to severe cold overnight while in a taxi stuck on the N3.
Travel warnings are still place for several regions and the situation remains critical, however, many have expressed their gratitude for being rescued.
Arrive Alive have been warning against using several sections of the N3 around the Midlands area, due to the extreme weather conditions and the hazardous highway.
While the snowstorm has blocked major routes, including the R74 Greytown/Colenso Road and the N3 (Harrismith to Tugela Toll); the R74 (Harrismith to Bergville) and the R617 (Kokstad to Underberg) have been cleared and are
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