Never worry when we blast

Most of the blasting is done to improve the horizontal and vertical alignment along a cutting.    There is not a lot of blasting on South Africa’s national roads. But, when there is, it is good to ..
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Curbing the scourge of overloaded vehicles

The upgrading of the Senekal and Kroonstad Traffic Control Centres is part of SANRAL’s commitment to address the problem of vehicle overloading.  The upgrading of two traffic control centres at Senekal and Kroonstad by SANRAL in partnership with the Free ..
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Learners build bridges to their future

The programme promotes engineering as a career among high school learners who have the potential to study engineering at a tertiary level.  More than 30 academically-deserving Grade 11 and 12 learners from disadvantaged and socio-economic vulnerable ..
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SANRAL system combating crime and saving lives

The operators at the TMC are responsible for visual surveillance of the freeway network to detect incidents and manage traffic flows.    Cutting-edge technology managed by the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL), combined with the ..
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Big brother watching cable thieves

Security measures will be implemented to curb the sabotage of electrical equipment for copper cabling that is subsequently sold to scrap metal dealers.  The wanton destruction of electrical installations along national roads in KwaZulu-Natal by cable ..
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What makes roads last?

SANRAL is a state-owned agency responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the national road network.  Five factors influence the performance of a pavement (road surface):   TRAFFIC: Traffic is the most important factor influencing ..
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Road innovation protects all

The use of technology to promote road safety is very much aligned with the ‘Safe Systems’ approach adopted globally through the United Nation’s Plan for Road Safety.  Engineering plays an important role in road safety in ..
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