R544 (South Africa)
The R544 is a Regional Route in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It connects Bethal with Witbank (eMalahleni) and Verena and ends north of Thembisile (west of Kwaggafontein). Route. Its begins at an intersection with the R35 approximately 11 kilometres north of Bethal, going north-west. It then intersects at a four-way intersection with the R547 north-east of Kriel. The two routes exchange roads, with the R547 becoming the north-westerly road and the R544 becoming the north-easterly road. The R544 heads northwards to cross the Olifants River at the town of Vandyksdrif before it intersects  with the western terminus of the R542. It continues to intersect with the western terminus of the R575 and crosses the Olifants River one more time. It continues to cross under the N12 Highway and heads into the southern suburbs of Witbank (eMalahleni) as Watermeyer Street. It then proceeds to meet the N4 Highway (Maputo Corridor) as OR Tambo Road. It joins the N4 Highway westwards for 3 kilometres up to the next off-ramp, where the R544 becomes co-signed with the intersecting R555 (Walter Sisulu Drive) northwards. At the Witbank Long-Distance Taxi Rank, the R555 becomes its  own road north-east, leaving the R544 as the road northwards. The road leaves Witbank in a north-westerly direction as Carmen Street before heading north and eventually crossing the Wilge River. Then heading north-west, it crosses the R25 at the town of Verena. The road's northern terminus is reached as it ends at a junction with the R573 just south-west of Kwaggafontein.