[2] In the Cape Town area, the R102 starts in the Central Business District as Strand Street and runs through Woodstock, Maitland, Goodwood and Parow before it reaches Bellville.

From Bellville, it turns in a southeasterly direction and goes on the outskirts of the metropolitan area through Kuilsrivier, Eerste River and onwards to Somerset West where it merges with the existing N2.

It parallels the N2 east-south-east, through Berlin, passing a Walter Sisulu University campus, to form the northern border of the Mdantsane Township just outside East London.

The route then swings back towards the coast, passing through Pennington, Park Rynie, and Scottburgh before crossing the Mahlongwa River and entering the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

It continues to bypass the King Shaka International Airport to the west and passes through Tongaat (now oThongathi) before heading towards Stanger (now KwaDukuza).

[4] So, as the N2 will be realigned, the old N2 route from Mthatha to Port Shepstone, passing through KwaBhaca, Kokstad and Harding, just like most other old sections of the N2, will be designated as the R102 when the project is finished.