R543 (South Africa)

Regional route R543
Route information
Length	229 km (142 mi)
Major junctions
West end	R34 at Vrede
Major intersections	R23  / N11 at Volksrust R33  / N2 at Piet Retief
East end	Mahamba border post with Eswatini
Location
Country	South Africa
Major cities	Vrede, Volksrust, Wakkerstroom, Piet Retief
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa
← 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

Free State

Its western terminus is the R34 in Vrede, Free State. It leaves the town to the east, crossing the provincial border into Mpumalanga. ^[1]

Mpumalanga

At Volksrust it meets the southern terminus of the R23 before intersecting with the N11 (co-signed for 1.2 kilometres northwards). 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 joins the co-signed N2 and R33 southwards for 600 metres before continuing east. 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. ^[1]

References

1. Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.