{"id":216461,"date":"2017-12-13T18:15:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T16:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=216461"},"modified":"2017-12-13T17:49:26","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:49:26","slug":"the-busiest-days-to-travel-on-south-africas-main-highways-before-christmas-and-new-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/216461\/the-busiest-days-to-travel-on-south-africas-main-highways-before-christmas-and-new-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The busiest days to travel on South Africa&#8217;s main highways before Christmas and New Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sanral has published its expected traffic flows across South Africa&#8217;s busiest highways for the remainder of December.<\/p>\n<p>The data takes into account previous year&#8217;s traffic flows and current traffic trends, and is based on the amount of cars travelling through one of South Africa&#8217;s toll gates on any given day.<\/p>\n<p>BusinessTech looked at the busiest days and routes on South Africa&#8217;s highways this festive season.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click on images to enlarge.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Johannesburg\/Pretoria to Cape Town (through Bloemfontein)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Cape-Town.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-215811 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Cape-Town.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Cape-Town.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Cape-Town-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 December &#8211; 17 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-1.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-1-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-1-1024x570.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 December 2017 &#8211; 24 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-2.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-2-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 December 2017 &#8211; 31 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216473 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1051\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-3.jpg 1051w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-3-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Huguenot-3-1024x571.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Johannesburg\/Pretoria to Durban<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Durban.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215809 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Durban.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Durban.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Durban-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 December &#8211; 17 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216507 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1051\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-1.jpg 1051w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-1-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-1-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-1-1024x568.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 December 2017 &#8211; 24 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216509 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1051\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-2.jpg 1051w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-2-1024x570.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 December 2017 &#8211; 31 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216511 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1053\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-3.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-3-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tugela-3-1024x571.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Johannesburg\/Pretoria to Port Elizabeth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Port-Elizabeth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215803 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Port-Elizabeth.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Port-Elizabeth.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johannesburg-Port-Elizabeth-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 December &#8211; 17 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216535 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1054\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-1024x572.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 December 2017 &#8211; 24 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1054\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-2.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-2-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-2-1024x570.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 December 2017 &#8211; 31 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216539 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1055\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-3.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-3-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Verkeerdevlei-3-1024x571.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Johannesburg\/Pretoria via Polokwane to Beitbridge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Joburg-Beitbridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-215815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Joburg-Beitbridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Joburg-Beitbridge.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Joburg-Beitbridge-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 December &#8211; 17 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1051\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-1.jpg 1051w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-1-1024x572.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 December 2017 &#8211; 24 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1053\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-2.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-2-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-2-1024x574.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 December 2017 &#8211; 31 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1054\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-3.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-3-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pumulani-3-1024x571.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Johannesburg to Sun City via Rustenburg\/Brits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johanessburg-Sun-City.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215801 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johanessburg-Sun-City.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johanessburg-Sun-City.jpg 677w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Johanessburg-Sun-City-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 December &#8211; 17 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216513 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-1.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-1-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-1-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 December 2017 &#8211; 24 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1054\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-2.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-2-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-2-1024x570.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 December 2017 &#8211; 31 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216517 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-3.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-3-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marikana-3-1024x571.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Johannesburg\/Pretoria to Kruger National Park\/Maputo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215805 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg.jpg 679w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">\u00a0<strong>11 December &#8211; 17 December 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1053\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-1.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-1-768x228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-1-1024x303.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1055\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-4.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-4-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-4-768x229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-4-1024x305.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 December 2017 &#8211; 24 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216521 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1054\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-2.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-2-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-2-768x226.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-2-1024x301.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216529 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1057\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-5.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-5-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-5-768x229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-5-1024x305.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 December 2017 &#8211; 31 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1058\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-3.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-3-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-3-768x229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-3-1024x306.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216531 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1054\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-6.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-6-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-6-768x228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Middelburg-6-1024x304.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/215791\/how-you-will-pay-in-tolls-when-you-head-to-your-holiday-destination-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How much you will pay in tolls when you head to your holiday destination this year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the days South Africans should avoid travelling if they plan to go away over the holidays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":146723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11119],"tags":[26,12677],"class_list":["post-216461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring","tag-headline","tag-nra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216461"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216563,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216461\/revisions\/216563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}