The R521 road, 10 kilometres outside Polokwane to Dendron, remains closed due to a serious accident involving a Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) tanker and a Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV) on 28 July 2025, which carried flammable liquid posing an explosion risk.
Current Status:
– The road will remain closed until specialists declare it safe and the truck recovery is complete.
– Motorists are advised to use alternative roads.
Alternative routes:
– Moletji Road at Mmakgodu to Moshate
– R567 Seshego/Moletji Road
Please stay updated with the latest information and follow official instructions to ensure safety.
Issued by the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety.
Collision with tanker carrying hydrochloric acid closes the R521 Dendron Road https://t.co/J2wKlYJwoq#ArriveAlive #DangerousGoods @TransportLimCom pic.twitter.com/tuVhvFyZpX
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) July 29, 2025