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Two different commutes: the Soweto Highway straight into town for the CBD, or the N1 Western Bypass north for Sandton and the northern suburbs.
This guide was written for Soweto to Joburg CBD and Sandton. The same roads apply on your trip, but read exits, merges and lane tips the other way round.
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During power cuts, treat dead traffic lights as a four-way stop and watch for cars that don't.
William Nicol and Rivonia exits serve Sandton. Move left early; late lane changes cause many crashes here.
The bypass is often stop-start from Roodepoort past Randburg on weekday mornings. Allow extra time.
Join the N1 north and stay in the middle lanes; the left lane slows at every on-ramp.
The Soweto Highway leads to Booysens, just south of the CBD. Plan which street you'll take into town before you get there.
Big matches and concerts at Nasrec back up the Soweto Highway for hours. Check the events calendar.
Minibus taxis pull in and out without warning near stops and intersections. Keep a gap and watch the car two ahead.
The Soweto Highway has bus-only lanes in both directions. Stay out of them; they're enforced.
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