Ray Maota, Author at SANRAL Stop Over

More evolution than revolution – SANRAL’s corporate identity shift

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has a new corporate identity. This is its first change since inception in 1998. The identity includes a new logo, colour and font which reflect how far ..

SANRAL monitors Cape vulture colony

No evidence has been found of disturbance to the Msikaba Cape vulture colony during the recent environmental monitoring related to the construction of the Msikaba and Mtentu bridge haul roads. As part of the environmental requirements ..

The N11 – an undiscovered tourist gem

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has been renovating section 10 of the N11 – from Middelburg to the Olifants River Bridge, since February 2015, a stone’s throw from Damwal’s commercial hub. The ..

Roadshow creates awareness of SANRAL programmes for youth

One of the first students to ever be awarded a SANRAL bursary, Lindelani Tsanwani, has led roadshows creating awareness of the roads agency’s programmes available for the youth. “Financial assistance is available to high school learners ..

Eastern Cape roads in good hands with this SMME

A mother-and-daughter team from the Eastern Cape has gained a firm foothold in road construction in the province, developing skills along the way. Sokhazimla Trading is an active participant in construction activities on the N2 project ..

Creating employment, facilitating empowerment

From humble beginnings, with five employees and two bakkies, a Cape Town company has grown into a successful construction group that has worked on major road maintenance programmes over the past six years. Theresa Cupido, founder ..

Balancing the needs of communities and the environment

Road construction and maintenance projects across the world inevitably impact the environment. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) prides itself on its ability to strike a careful balance between the socio-economic benefits that ..

Arbour Month puts the spotlight on SANRAL’s role in conservation

Proactive steps taken by SANRAL’s environmental experts are preserving rare plant species and sensitive habitats during road-building programmes throughout South Africa. Mpati Makoa, the Environmental Manager of the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL), ..

The exceptional Wiseman

Wiseman Mavuso was one of the 39 students, across three universities in the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited’s Western Region, to be awarded a bursary in 2015/16. Mavuso is tackling his dreams head-on and ..

N3 improvement vital

Upgrading the N3 is essential if one of government’s strategic integrated projects linking the Port of Durban with Gauteng, South Africa’s economic heartland, is to succeed. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) divisional ..