SANRAL
New SANRAL board announced
Following a Cabinet meeting held on 22 August 2018, it announced that five new non-executive members were appointed to SANRAL’s Board: Mr Themba Barrange Mhambi (Chairperson); Mr Alderman Robert Haswell; Ms Nkareng Mpobane; Mr Thamsanqa Piet ..
“A trailblazing step”
Access to sophisticated equipment used in construction is one of the biggest hurdles facing emerging companies. They often do not have the capital to purchase major machinery used for excavations, ground moving and the grading of ..
Transformation rolling on
Transforming the construction industry is a major thrust of SANRAL. The country-wide consultation on the draft transformation policy has been concluded, implementation of those sections that were generally supported has begun, the policy is now final ..
First family moved
Construction of the N2 West Coast Road has meant that a small number of people had to move from their homes to new ones built nearby by SANRAL. This is particularly true near the massive Mtentu ..
Tender training
135 SMMEs and 185 NGOs along the Moloto Road recently completed training programmes to enhance their tendering skills. They were trained in contract documentation, pricing and basic tendering processes, among others. So far approximately R21m has ..
Mt Edgecombe done
One of the longest incrementally launched bridges in the Southern Hemisphere, the Mount Edgecombe Interchange, is complete. It is an upgrade from a two-level to a four-level interchange, costing some R900m and cut travel time from ..
N6 on track
Upgrading of the N6 between Smithfield and Rouxville is on track. It entails improving the road alignment, to improve safety and capacity and rehabilitate the Caledon bridge. This involves widening the piers, bases and the deck. ..
SANRAL’s 223 projects
During 2017/18 SANRAL undertook a total of 223 projects to build new roads, improve existing roads, and rehabilitate roads in a sub-optimal condition. These projects on non-toll and toll roads directly under the agency’s management involved ..
‘SANRAL must always take a listening posture’
Siphiwo Mxhosa is SANRAL’s Stakeholder Relations Manager and has been at the helm for a little over a year. We chat to him about the agency’s stakeholder pillar. Why is stakeholder engagement important to SANRAL? Because we want ..