R543 (South Africa)

Regional route R543
Route information
Length	229 km (142 mi)
Major junctions
West end	R34 at Vrede
Major intersections	R23 / N11 at Volksrust R33 / N2 at Piet Retief
East end	Mahamba border post with Eswatini
Location
Country	South Africa
Major cities	Vrede, Volksrust, Wakkerstroom, Piet Retief
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa
← R542 → R544

The R543 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Vrede with the Mahamba Border Post with Eswatini via Volksrust, Wakkerstroom and Piet Retief.^[1]

Its western terminus is the R34 in Vrede, Free State. It leaves the town to the east, crossing the provincial border into Mpumalanga.^[1]

At Volksrust it meets the southern terminus of the R23 before intersecting with the N11 (co-signed for 1.2 kilometres). Leaving the town to the east, it pass through Wakkerstroom, running close to the border with KwaZulu-Natal. After leaving Wakkerstroom, it bends slightly to the north, taking an east-north-easterly direction to Piet Retief, where it meets the co-signed N2 and R33 (co-signed for 600 metres). Leaving the town, it heads south-east to the Eswatini border at Mahamba Border Post. After crossing into Eswatini, the road is designated MR-9.^[1]

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