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Frequently Asked Questions

Read up on some of the most often asked inquiries about SANRAL and its processes. WHAT IS SANRAL? The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) was established in April 1998 by an act of Parliament as ..

Minister officially opens iconic Mt Edgecombe Interchange

This upgrade has forever changed the landscape, and will no doubt become a recognizable landmark. Five years after the first pile was driven into the ground for major upgrading, the iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange was officially opened by Minister of ..

Minister of Transport on road safety drive in Port Elizabeth

The Eastern Cape had the fourth–highest fatalities in the country over Easter. The Minister of Transport, Dr Blade Nzimande, and Eastern Cape MEC for Transport and Safety, Weziwe Tikana, led several road safety activation programmes in Port Elizabeth after the ..

Toll tariffs adjusted for 2018

Discounts remain in place for frequent and local users on national roads. The Minister of Transport, Dr Blade Nzimande, has approved the adjustment of toll tariffs on national roads for the 2018/19 tax year. The new tariffs will ..

Easter Road Safety Campaign launched by Minister of Transport

Dr Nzimande tells traffic law enforcement officers they remain the “hope of the nation” over the holiday period. The Easter Road Safety Campaign was launched by the Minister of Transport, Dr Bonginkosi Nzimande, with words of ..

Another unqualified audit report for SANRAL

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has received an unqualified audit opinion for the past financial year from the Auditor General (AG). This was announced at an Annual General Meeting the Minister of ..

Sanral kicks off consultation on transformation

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has kicked off the consultation process for their Horizon 2030 strategy and transformation policy recently. Delegates from the construction industry, government and industry associations met at a ..

Arbour Month puts the spotlight on SANRAL’s role in conservation

Proactive steps taken by SANRAL’s environmental experts are preserving rare plant species and sensitive habitats during road-building programmes throughout South Africa. Mpati Makoa, the Environmental Manager of the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL), ..

N3 pedestrian bridge collapse

The Minister of Transport, Joe Maswanganyi, visited the site on the N3 where an unused pedestrian bridge collapsed in the early hours of 9 August 2017. The incident had resulted in a full closure of the ..

Road safety during the Festive Season

Statistics indicate that at least 40 people die daily in South Africa due to road crashes. The high number of crashes can be attributed to various crimes and road traffic offences. These crimes include: excessive speed, ..