The R50 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Pretoria with Standerton via Delmas and Leandra.
Route
Gauteng
The R50 begins in Pretoria, Tshwane (Administrative Capital of South Africa) near the suburbs of Erasmusrand and Waterkloof Ridge, at an intersection with the N1 Danie Joubert Freeway (Pretoria Eastern Bypass). North of the freeway, it is designated as the M9 metropolitan route and named Rigel Avenue. It begins as Delmas Road and heads south-east, passing through Erasmuskloof and meeting the M10 metropolitan route (Solomon Mahlangu Drive) before passing in-between Wingate Park and Elardus Park and becoming the eastern border of the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. The R50 heads south-east to Bapsfontein, Ekurhuleni. The distance from the N1 intersection in Pretoria to Bapsfontein is 30 km. Just before entering Delmas, the R50 meets the N12 freeway between Johannesburg and Witbank. By November 2021, the sinkhole had not yet been resolved by the road agencies.
The Democratic Alliance reported on 6 March 2025 that the road has been reopened by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport.
References
External links
- Routes Travel Info