Ray Maota, Author at SANRAL Stop Over

SANRAL unlocks economic opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal

Projects run by the national road agency are about more than just building roads, they are about delivering services in the widest sense. Every day communities deep in northern KwaZulu-Natal enjoy the convenience and safety of ..

Local community benefits from construction project

Youth and SMME development lies at the heart of SANRAL’s project in Tsolo in the Eastern Cape. Young people in the Eastern Cape town of Tsolo have benefitted from the creation of more than 100 jobs ..

Eastern Cape community helps rebuild own roads

The community of Whittlesea are manufacturing their own interlocking block pavers and concrete kerbs to improve their own roads. More than three million interlocking block pavers and concrete kerbs are being manufactured by the Whittlesea community ..

Engineering students create concrete canoe

Participants in the annual Concrete Boat Race have just seven days to build a competitive boat. The annual Concrete Boat Race, hosted by the Concrete Society of South Africa (CSSA), is a fun way of introducing ..

Protecting pedestrians a priority for SANRAL

New pavements have been constructed along the N2 in George, allowing pedestrians safe passage. Residents of Thembalethu, Pacaltsdorp, Lawaaikamp and Ballotsview in George, Western Cape, can now walk safely alongside the busy N2 road. The South ..

SMMEs benefit from R58-million project

Six rural communities in Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, have benefitted from a series of training programmes and employment opportunities in the construction sector. Twenty small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) and more than 200 local ..

SANRAL supports next-gen engineers

The national road agency has prioritised education, training and innovation, says SANRAL’s development planner, Elna Fourie. Education is critical to the development of South Africa, and the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) is ..

Long walk to school is no more

Learners from schools in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, no longer have to walk great distances to school after receiving their own bicycles. Learners from KwaMbonambi in KwaZulu-Natal do not have to dread long walks to school after receiving ..

Helping open doors to science and engineering

Isabel van Gend, the director of the Nelson Mandela University’s STEM programme, shares her experiences. Working with school learners attending the STEM educational programme at the Nelson Mandela University’s (NMU) Missionvale campus over the past seven-and-a-half ..

Road fatalities down over holiday period

The preliminary report on fatalities on South Africa’s roads during the 2017/18 festive season shows an 11% drop in the number of deaths compared to the same period a year ago. The preliminary 2017/18 Festive Season ..