N-Route Q3 2019 - SANRAL Stop Over

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The State of SANRAL – Integrated Report 2019 Funding constraints for road construction worsened during the past financial year because of a downturn in the global economy and a stagnant local one. Both have dampened the outlook of the South African construction and related industries. One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of the roads agency, writes SANRAL board chairman Themba Mhambi ...
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SANRAL’s outlook is stable The ratings agency Moody’s has changed SANRAL’s outlook from negative to stable. This follows on the government’s decision to grant additional funding to SANRAL to make up for the continuing under-collection of e-tolls. This had caused cash-flow problems but now the roads agency will be able to fund its operating requirements as far as its ...
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How to set SA on growth path The modernising of network industries – including transport – is essential if South Africa is to achieve higher and sustainable growth that can contribute to economic transformation. This is one of the issues highlighted in a comprehensive strategy document released by Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni. The document, “Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa” sets ...
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SANRAL issues major tenders In August SANRAL started issuing major road construction tenders to the value of more than R40bn. This will continue over the next two to three years. “We expect a surge in road construction projects over the medium-term framework as part of the broader national efforts to invest in economic infrastructure,” says Louw Kannemeyer, Engineering Executive. ...

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Polokwane ring road resumes

Edwin Construction, taking over from Basil Read which went into business rescue, started work to complete the Polokwane ring road. It includes finishing the new road, widening and strengthening the old carriageway, completion of new intersections, road crossings, bridge structures, culverts, road markings, studs, signage, fencing and drainage. The project is expected to be concluded …

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N2WCR progress

The first two adjacent road construction packages for the Mtentu and Msikaba bridges will be put out to tender in November. Work on the former started in January 2018 but stalled because of a contract dispute while work on the latter is still in its early stages. SANRAL has not yet received permission from National …

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Upgrades on Huguenot Tunnel to start in 2020

Upgrading of the Huguenot Tunnel, which has neared the end of its design life, is scheduled to start in mid-January with off-peak maintenance closures. This will take four months. Initial work has been done and the closures will allow for the completion of much-needed refurbishment.

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Update – N2 Ballito to Stanger

A new contractor is scheduled to be on site by the end of the year for a ten-month contract to upgrade the N2 between Ballito and Stanger. The original contractor was liquidated. The contract is for the realignment of the N2 at the Umhlali River and Umvoti River bridges.