• Road infrastructure features prominently in Minister’s first Budget South Africa’s ambitious infrastructure programme is gaining momentum every day. Large public investment in ports, railways and roads will help alleviate supply-bottlenecks in the economy, while social infrastructure will improve the living conditions of the people. This was the message from new Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi, when he delivered his first Budget speech in Parliament ...
  • Two catalysts for growth Three provinces, two highways, one aim. The N2 along the Wild Coast and the R573 Moloto Road north of Pretoria are both catalysts for sustainable local, regional and national economic development. Both highways will confirm that transport is one of the most important enablers of growth and prosperity in South Africa. Both will bring meaningful ...
  • Toll roads need to balance saturation levels The amount a road user is willing to pay for a toll is directly linked to their available budget and the value of what they are paying for. Should the balance tip against the perceived value of travel time saved, a toll saturation level is reached, an Australian academic, Prof David Hensher, recently told the ...
  • Road Freight Strategy approved by Cabinet South Africa’s new Road Freight Strategy will create a better environment for the transport and freight industries and contribute to the upward trajectory of the country’s economy. The strategy was approved by Cabinet in May and unveiled by Minister of Transport Joe Maswanganyi. Once implemented it will enable South Africa to achieve the best international ...
Global report raises concerns about competitiveness

South Africa’s global competitiveness has dropped one place – from 52 to 53 – in the latest report produced by the International Institute for Management Development. The Institute cites a lack of sustainable and inclusive growth, high levels of structural unemployment and a lack of access to quality education as some of the reasons for …

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Local communities will get preference on Moloto Road

Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has given assurances to communities located close to the R573 Moloto Road that local contractors and labour resources will be used during the upgrading of the road that links Gauteng to Mpumalanga and Limpopo. According to Maswanganyi, an estimated total of 12 500 jobs will be created during the five-year project …

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Business community informed about Wild Coast Road plans

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber was recently given a comprehensive overview on the progress made on the construction of the N2 Wild Coast Road. This meeting formed part of SANRAL’s stakeholder relations programme to keep communities, organised business and labour and professional bodies informed about developments relating to the freeway in the Eastern Cape. …

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Gateway to Africa improved

Small and medium enterprises in Limpopo will benefit greatly from the construction on the N1 ring road around Polokwane currently under way. The N1 is of great strategic importance to the country, as it serves as a gateway to the rest of Africa. The ring road will improve traffic flows around Polokwane and the new …

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N7 construction nearing completion

Construction of the Bokomo Street junction on the N7 freeway near Malmesbury is now expected to be completed by August 2018. The N7 is the major economic artery that runs from Cape Town through the West Coast and Namaqualand region to the Namibian border. The upgrading of the Bokomo junction forms part of the construction …

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