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Automatic payment method rolled out

Trans African Concessions (TRAC) has commenced rolling out the automated tag payment system on the N4 toll route. The initiative will be rolled out in phases, with a pilot phase for selected tag holders that started ..

SANRAL embarks on multimillion-rand resurfacing project

A multimillion-rand resurfacing project by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has commenced in the Eastern Cape. The R226-million road resurfacing project of the R67 between Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort is set to ..

Pacaltsdorp Bridge wins coveted award

A small town in the Western Cape, Pacaltsdorp, now has an internationally recognised bridge which is beneficial to the community. In the apartheid era, it was the “coloured township” associated with George but administrated independently. The ..

SANRAL engineering project saves Uitenhage Industrial Zone from power black-outs

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has saved Africa’s automotive manufacturing capital from power blackouts with an R80-million slope stabilisation engineering project in Nelson Mandela Bay. The instability of the R75 on-ramp into Uitenhage ..

Learner drivers’ skills to be enhanced

Learner drivers will be given an opportunity to develop and enhance their skills to become good and safe drivers through a programme by The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA). The Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, announced ..

Rural spectacle

Bridges have fascinated people through the centuries; their purpose is self-evident as being the link between transportation routes be they footpaths, railways or roads. Although its primary purpose is functional and it must be safe ..

Minister wants drunk driving reclassified

With the road death toll up by 5% over the festive season, the Department of Transport will seek to reclassify drunken driving as a schedule 5 offence. Road deaths were announced on 10 January 2017 by ..

Make use of reflective animal belts

The Department of Transport spent over R5-million on reflective animal belts, because stray animals, especially cattle, can cause serious damage to lives and vehicles when they are involved in accidents on the road. Acting MEC ..

Region benefits from SANRAL projects

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) plans to spend R139-million on periodic maintenance on 23km of the N2 between Mossel Bay and Great Brak next year. Furthermore, work on a new bridge over 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, ..