Maintenance, Ownership and Law Enforcement
The roads that form National Routes may be owned and maintained by various authorities. The National Roads Agency (SANRAL) maintains and owns the portions that are proclaimed National Roads, while other sections are maintained by various provincial and local authorities. An example of this are the portions of the N1 and N2 close to Cape Town, which are maintained and owned by the City of Cape Town and Provincial Government of the Western Cape. Similarly, portions of the N3 close to Durban, are owned and maintained by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, and part of the N14 in Gauteng is owned and maintained by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport.
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