Main Access Routes to the University of KwaZulu-Natal (WestvilleCampus)

NB: THE VENUE for the meeting is the GSB HALL which is clearly marked with mauve coloured Name Flag at the top/center of the enclosed map

FROM DURBAN CITY: Follow the N3 WEST FREEWAY (for Pietermaritzburg) and take the off-ramp indicating SHERWOOD-MAYVILLE. Turn right onto the M13 WEST, which passes under the Freeway Bridge. Beyond the traffic robots at 45th Cutting, take the off-ramp indicating UNIVERSITY ROAD-ESSEX TERRACE. Turn first right passing under the road-bridge, then left into UNIVERSITY ROAD. Once you leave the Security Entrance, travel up passing the Athletics Track on your Right and the Sports Field on your Left and continue up. At the big traffic circle veer right (2nd exit) and carry on up, turning left into the Parking before you reach Varsity Drive.

FROM THE NORTH COAST: Take the N2 SOUTH FREEWAY to the off-ramp indicating UMGENI ROAD-INANDA ROAD. Following the arrow for the UMGENI ROAD, cross the traffic robots and travel parallel to the freeway, on the bridge over the Umgeni River. At the next set of robots turn right onto the M19 WEST (for Pinetown), which passes under the freeway. Take the next off-ramp for QUARRY ROAD WEST and bear left. Turn first right into VARSITY DRIVE. Enter the campus and turn right into the Parking.

FROM DURBAN NORTH: At the CONNAUGHT BRIDGE INTERCHANGE, follow the M19 WEST (for Pinetown), which runs parallel to the Umgeni River and also is signposted as UMGENI ROAD. The dual carriageway travels via Springfield and eventually passes under the N2 freeway. Take the next right into VARSITY DRIVE. Enter the campus and turn right into the Parking.

FROM THE SOUTH: (Including Durban International Airport) Take the N2 NORTH FREEWAY, which bypasses Durban. At the four-level interchange indicating PIETERMARITZBURG-DURBAN. Follow the signs for DURBAN onto the N3 EAST FREEWAY. Take the next off-ramp marked SHERWOOD-MAYVILLE and bear left onto the M13 WEST. Beyond the traffic robots at 45th Cutting, take the off-ramp indicating UNIVERSITY ROAD-ESSEX TERRACE. Turn right passing under the road-bridge, then left into UNIVERSITY ROAD. Once you leave the Security Entrance, travel up passing the Athletics Track on your Right and the Sports Field on your Left and continue up. At the big traffic circle veer right (2nd exit) and carry on up, turning left into the Parking before you reach Varsity Drive.

FROM THE WEST (Pietermaritzburg/Pinetown): There are 2 options…

1) Via the N3 FREEWAY: Follow the N3 EAST for Durban passing the sign for WESTVILLE and take the off-ramp marked SHERWOOD-MAYVILLE. Bear left onto the M13 WEST. Beyond the traffic robots at 45th Cutting, take the off-ramp indicating UNIVERSITY ROAD_ESSEX TERRACE. Turn first right passing under the road bridge, then left into UNIVERSITY ROAD. Once you leave the Security Entrance, travel up passing the Athletics Track on your Right and the Sports Field on your Left and continue up. At the big traffic circle veer right (2nd exit) and carry on up, turning left into the Parking before you reach Varsity Drive.

2) Via the M13 NATIONAL ROAD: Follow the M13 EAST for Durban, NOT joining the N3 at Paradise Valley, but taking “the old road” via Westville. Take the off-ramp marked UNIVERSITY ROAD-ESSEX TERRACE. Bear first left and turn first left again into UNIVERSITY ROAD. Once you leave the Security Entrance, travel up passing the Athletics Track on your Right and the Sports Field on your Left and continue up. At the big traffic circle veer right (2nd exit) and carry on up, turning left into the Parking before you reach Varsity Drive.

ONCE YOU HAVE PARKED FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO THE GSB HALL