Community Development Archives - Page 10 of 22

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 ..

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 ..

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 ..

Eastern Cape schools help beautify national roads

Primary and high school learners showed off their art skills, painting murals on more than 40 dilapidated bus stops in their area. Learners from 12 Eastern Cape schools have helped beautify 40 run-down bus stops along ..

New hope for Buffalo City bypass project

The South African National Road Agency (SOC) Limited is working with Buffalo City to review the costs of the proposed Buffalo River Bridge. The South African National Road Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) and the Buffalo City ..

SANRAL creates employment opportunities in Malmesbury

A R1.4-million youth learnership programme aims to address youth unemployment in the country. A learnership programme set up by the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) in the Western Cape district of Malmesbury is ..

Mentoring graduate engineers

Professional mentor Ivan Ellis explains how SANRAL’s Training Excellence Academy fast-tracks engineering careers. The Training Excellence Academy run by the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) equips graduate engineers with professional skills and real-world ..

SANRAL focuses on STEM boffins

Developing maths and science teachers is one of SANRAL’s fundamental contributions to uplifting South Africa. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) is funding a chair in science, mathematics and technology education at the ..

SANRAL subcontractor empowers people with disabilities

Road cleaning company Babore Gauteng is helping create sustainable work opportunities. The lives of five disabled Alexandra residents have changed for the better after being employed full-time by cleaning company, Babore Gauteng. The five now work ..