Moloto Road improved
The first phase of the upgrading of the R573 Moloto Road – a 137km stretch from Gauteng through Mpumalanga to Limpopo – is almost complete. This included the construction of four roundabouts as well as a ..
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Huguenot Tunnel plans
The extent of closures of the Huguenot Tunnel, scheduled for June 2019 to November 2019, will be clearer once the designs for the maintenance of existing facilities are more advanced. Planning is afoot to take an ..
More opportunities for smaller contractors
SANRAL is continuing to give small enterprises better access to the road construction machinery they need to execute major SANRAL projects. The roads agency has recently signed an agreement in this regard with the Wirtgen Group. ..
New credit ratings agency
Global Credit Ratings Co. has been appointed SANRAL’s new credit ratings agency, effective from 1st October 2018. The roads agency terminated the services of Moody’s Investor Services when their contract expired on 30 June 2018. Moody’s ..
Survey gives other view on e-tolls
The growth in the number of Gauteng residents who are willing to pay for e-tolls shows that this remains a viable option to fund road infrastructure in South Africa’s economic heartland. Vusi Mona, SANRAL’s communications manager, ..
Blaming SANRAL will not lead to busy shovels
By Skhumbuzo Macozoma It has become fashionable to blame everything – and anything – that ails the local construction industry on SANRAL. Thus, construction companies ascribe their weak annual results and failure to report profits primarily ..
Durban’s Spaghetti Junction “IS SAFE”
A viral hoax about Durban’s Spaghetti Junction threatens road user’s safety but SANRAL assures you there’s nothing to worry about. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) makes a significant contribution to road safety ..
Improving road safety between Hendrina and Hendrina Power Station
The new road will be much safer than the existing road with provision of 3-meter paved shoulders, construction of a new bridge, provision of passing lanes and upgrading of the roadway through the town section. Road ..
Roundabouts are much safer
Roundabouts have the advantage of reducing conflict points, achieving traffic calming in that they compel traffic to reduce speed but not come to a complete stop. Deciding on the best interventions to build quality and safer ..
Xolobeni court ruling has no effect on N2WCR project
N2WCR Project not affected after strong support from the Eastern Cape Province, local and district municipalities, traditional leaders and communities in the region. The court ruling in favour of the Xolobeni community against the issuing of ..