| Country: | ZAF |
| Type: | R |
| Route: | 559 |
| Length Km: | 71 |
| Direction A: | East |
| Terminus A: | in Protea Glen |
| Junction: | in Randfontein in Carletonville |
| Direction B: | West |
| Terminus B: | west of Carletonville |
| Previous Type: | R |
| Previous Route: | 558 |
| Next Type: | R |
| Next Route: | 560 |
The R559 is a Regional Route in Gauteng, South Africa that connects Protea Glen with Carletonville via Randfontein.[1]
The R559 begins at a junction with the R558 road in Protea Glen, Soweto, just north of the R558's intersection with the N12. It goes north-west for 17 kilometres to reach a junction with the R28 road in the southern suburbs of Randfontein.
From Randfontein, it turns to the south-west and goes for 22 kilometres, through Hillside, to reach a junction with Station Street. It becomes Station Street westwards and goes for 17 kilometres to enter the towns of Oberholzer and Carletonville. It reaches a junction with the R500 road and bypasses Carletonville Mall. From the R500 junction, it goes westwards for 18 kilometres, passing south of Khutsong, to reach its western terminus at a junction with the R501 road.