R543 (South Africa)

Regional route R543 shield
Regional route R543
Route information
Length229 km (142 mi)
Major junctions
West end R34 at Vrede
Major intersections R23 / N11 at Volksrust
R33 / N2 at Piet Retief
East endMahamba border post with Eswatini
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Major citiesVrede, Volksrust, Wakkerstroom, Piet Retief
Highway system
R542 R544

The R543 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Vrede with the Mahamba Border Post with Eswatini via Volksrust, Wakkerstroom and Piet Retief.[1]

Route[edit]

Free State[edit]

Its western terminus is the R34 in Vrede, Free State. It leaves the town to the east, crossing the provincial border into Mpumalanga.

Mpumalanga[edit]

At Volksrust it meets the southern terminus of the R23 before intersecting with the N11 (co-signed for 1.2 kilometres). Leaving the town to the east, it pass through Wakkerstroom, running close to the border with KwaZulu-Natal. After leaving Wakkerstroom, it bends slightly to the north, taking an east-north-easterly direction to Piet Retief, where it meets the co-signed N2 and R33 (co-signed for 600 metres). Leaving the town, it heads south-east to the Eswatini border at Mahamba Border Post. After crossing into Eswatini, the road is designated MR-9.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.