The N2 continues south to reach the EB Cloete Interchange with the N3 highway coming from Johannesburg.

Once passing the interchange with the N3, the N2 continues into the southern parts of Durban meeting the terminus of the freeway portion of the M7 at the Solomon Mahlangu Drive Interchange and continuing southwards passing the M1 Higginson Highway.

The Durban Outer Ring Road ends at the Reunion Interchange with the M4, which provides an alternative route to the bypass for commuters who wish to drive through the central parts of the city.

The M4 begins in Ballito and passes in a southerly direction along the coast as a parallel alternative to the N2 cutting through the city centre and ending at the N2 at the defunct Durban International Airport.

After the M4 the N2 heads towards Amanzimtoti, the highway changes back to 2×2 lanes and over-head urban signage ends as the freeway makes its way to the South Coast.