The R702 is a regional route in South Africa that connects Bloemfontein with the Lesotho border at Van Rooyen's Gate via Dewetsdorp and Wepener.

It heads eastwards to reach a t-junction, where it meets the southern terminus of Bloemfontein's M12 metropolitan route and turns south-east.

It leaves the city heading south-east and goes for 56 kilometres to the town of Dewetsdorp, where it meets the north-eastern terminus of the R717.

[2] From the R717 junction, it continues south-east for 32 kilometres to meet the R26 and the north-eastern terminus of the R701 at a four-way-junction.

[2] It becomes co-signed with the R26 eastwards, immediately crossing the Caledon River into the town of Wepener.