The R74 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Harrismith with KwaDukuza (previously Stanger) on the coast, via Oliviershoek Pass, Bergville, Winterton, Colenso, Weenen and Greytown.

[1] The R74 begins in Harrismith, Free State, at a t-junction with the N5 national route south of the town centre.

[2] The R74 continues south-south-east for sixty-four kilometres, crossing into the KwaZulu-Natal Province, bypassing the Woodstock Dam, to enter the town of Bergville, where it meets the western terminus of the R616 road.

[2] From Colenso, The R74 continues east-south-east for 93 kilometres, through Weenen, to meet the eastern terminus of the R622 road and enter the town of Greytown.

From Greytown, the R74 goes east-south-east for 103 kilometres to pass through KwaDukuza Central and reach a junction with the R102 road.