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Educating our youth beyond traditional borders

As Youth Month draws to a close, SANRAL extends developmental support platforms for young people across South Africa, with applications for scholarships and bursaries now open. Furthermore, the scope of financial support has been expanded beyond ..

SANRAL assists Elandsfontein community to curb crime along N17

Residents of Elandsfontein in the East Rand received a helping hand from the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) recently when the roads agency assisted them with curbing reoccurring crime incidents in their community. ..

TRAC brings warmth to Mpumalanga communities

The sharp drop in temperature combined with the economic challenges experienced nationally in recent weeks has left poor and vulnerable communities in crisis. With financial constraints a dime a dozen many households can’t afford winter essentials, ..

N2 Wild Coast legacy project trainee thrives during lockdown

Noxolelo Mkenyane, a participant in a sewing training programme offered by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) in 2018 is putting her acquired skills to good use amidst the Covid-19 national lockdown that ..

Upgrading of R67 link between Makhanda and Fort Beaufort has concluded

The repair and resurfacing of the R67 between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and Fort Beaufort, linking 12 significant intersections in the Eastern Cape, has concluded. The R67 between Makhanda and Fort Beaufort is located between the District ..

TRAC reaches out to community members during COVID-19

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the extended national lockdown has had a detrimental effect on vulnerable communities along the N4 Toll Route. Financial constraints and unemployment are rife, resulting in many households not even having ..

SANRAL’s key projects within aMajuba region set to empower local SMMEs

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) will invest in the upgrading and maintenance of national roads such as the N11 which will benefit the region of aMajuba. This was announced by Dumisani Nkabinde, ..

SANRAL addresses the issues of SMMEs in Bloemfontein

As part of its strategy which seeks to open doors for stakeholders, local small businesses, communities, and business forums South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has embarked on robust stakeholder engagement initiatives to assess ..

TRAC commits to support Emakhazeni Local Municipality

Various structures of the Emakhazeni Local Municipality (ELM) will receive a major facelift over the next 14 months following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Trans African Concessions (TRAC) and the Emakhazeni local ..

SANRAL will not tolerate fronting as it works to empower SMMEs

The Chairman of SANRAL’s Board, Mr Themba Mhambi, made it clear that SANRAL was committed to transforming the construction industry, would not allow fronting and was entirely committed to ensuring that smaller players felt the economic ..