It flies over a railway and over the M61 route (Vereeniging Road) to enter the Alrode South suburb of Alberton, where it reaches a T-junction with Kliprivier Drive.

[3]: 175  It then heads west-north-west as Kliprivier Drive to intersect with the R59 highway (Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway), where it enters the Brakendowns suburb of Alberton.

[3]: 151  Continuing north, it meets the western terminus of the M95 route and passes in-between the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve to its west and Glenvista to its east.

Continuing north, the M7 separates Glenanda to its east from Suideroord to its west, where it meets the M68 route (Columbine Avenue) again.

[3]: 129  Immediately after, the M7 forms an interchange with the N12 highway (Johannesburg Southern Bypass) and enters the Gillview suburb, where it meets the M38 route (Rifle Range Road).