north-east and the R34 turns to the east-south-east, continuing for 26 kilometres to meet the N3 National Highway. It continues for another 13 kilometres eastwards to reach a t-junction with the R103 Road south of Cornelia. The R34 and the R103 are cosigned southwards for 15 kilometres before the R34 becomes its own road eastwards. It continues for 13 kilometres to the town of Vrede. In Vrede, at the southern terminus of the R546 Road, the R34 turns to bypass the town centre to the south and meet the western terminus of the R543 Road south of the town centre. It continues south-east for 52 kilometres to the town of Memel, where it meets the northern terminus of the R722 Road. It continues east to cross the provincial border into KwaZulu-Natal. KwaZulu-Natal From Memel, the R34 continues for 48 kilometres to the town of Newcastle, entering the town from the north-west and reaching a t-junction with Allen Street north of the Newcastle Central Business District. The R34 becomes the road north-east from this intersection up to its junction with the N11 National Route. It joins the N11 for 7 kilometres northwards before the R34 becomes its own road eastwards, crossing the Buffalo River. It continues for 35 kilometres to the town of Utrecht, entering the town from the north. It leaves the town in a south-easterly direction and continues for 40 kilometres to reach an intersection with the R33 Road. From this junction, the R33 and the R34 are cosigned as one road north-east, immediately crossing the Blood River, into the town of Vryheid. West of Vryheid at a 4-way junction, The R33 becomes the road to the north and the R34 becomes the road southwards, forming a semi-ring road around Vryheid. Midway along the semi-ring road, the R34 meets the western terminus of the R69 Route (which completes the road around Vryheid) and the R34 turns southwards. The R34 continues southwards for 100 kilometres, crossing the White Umfolozi River and the Mpembeni River, to meet the R66 Route (King Dinizulu Highway) south-west of Ulundi. They are cosigned southwards for 53 kilometres, meeting the eastern end of the R68 Road in the town of Melmoth, before the R34 becomes its own road eastwards near the Goedertrouw Dam. After 40 km, it enters Empangeni as Nkwanazi Street from the north-west and passes through the town to reach a major intersection with