The R59 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Hertzogville with Alberton (south-east of Johannesburg) via Bothaville, Parys and Vereeniging. The R59 is a freeway from the R57 Junction in Sasolburg until the Alberton N12 Reading Interchange, signposted as the Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway. Route Free State The R59 begins at a t-junction with the R64 about 18 kilometres west of Dealesville. It heads north for 61 kilometres to the town of Hertzogville, where it meets the R708 at a t-junction next to the Palmietpan and they become co-signed northwards. North of the town, the R59 becomes its own road north-east, heading for 50 kilometres to Hoopstad where on the southerly outskirts, before the Vet River, it meets the northern terminus of the R700 at a t-junction and turns northwards. It crosses the Vet River into Hoopstad, where it meets and becomes cosigned with the R34. They loop to the north of the town and turn east before the R59 becomes its own road just north of the Tikwana suburb to resume its journey north-east, heading for 31 kilometres to reach a junction with the R505. The route continues north-east for 55 kilometers, past a place named Misgunst, to reach a t-junction with the R30 and co-sign with it northwards, crossing the Vals River into the town centre of Bothaville. In Bothaville Central, the R727 t-junctions the R30/R59 co-signage. At a four-way intersection north of Bothaville, as the R504 is the road westwards and the R30 continues northwards, the R59 becomes the road to the east. The R59 continues in a north-easterly direction for 40 kilometres to bypass Viljoenskroon to the north, where it meets the R76 at a 4-way-junction. It continues north-east from Viljoenskroon for 11 kilometres to meet the southern terminus of the R501 before heading another 40 kilometres to Vredefort. After bypassing Vredefort to the west, it meets the northern terminus of the R721 north of the town. It continues north-east for 12 kilometres to Parys, where it becomes the main road through the town and meets the southern terminus of the R53 and R500 routes from the North West Province (which the nearby, parallel Vaal River forms the border with). It is not one direct road through Parys (makes a right and left turn). From Parys, the route continues north-east for 19 kilometres to meet the south-western terminus of the R42 Road extension (Boundary