from the south. North of Durban, the route passes through Durban North and bypasses KwaMashu and Phoenix, then passes through Verulam and oThongathi (bypassing King Shaka International Airport before oThongathi), before heading towards Stanger (now KwaDukuza). After Stanger, the route heads through Darnall, Mandini and Gingindlovu, passes close to Mtunzini, before heading to Empangeni. About north of Empangeni, the route merges with the N2. New section As of 2018, there are plans to realign the N2 National Route from the city of Mthatha to the town of Port Shepstone, on a new route known as the Wild Coast Toll Route or Wild Coast Highway. The N2 will take over the entire section of the current R61 Route between the two cities, and turning that route into two lanes in each direction, providing a shorter and faster route through the Wild Coast. So, as the N2 will be realigned, the old N2 route passing through KwaBhaca, Kokstad and Harding, just like most other old sections of the N2, may be designated as the R102 when the project is finished. References External links Routes Travel Info Regional Routes in the Western Cape Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape Regional Routes in KwaZulu-Natal Transport in Durban Roads in Cape Town