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Asphalt Is The Way to Go!

Pietermaritzburg-based project engineer-in-training, Sasheen Rajkumar, is paving the road to success after winning the award for the best paper presented by a young professional at the 11th Conference on Asphalt Pavements for Southern Africa (CAPSA 2015) ..

SANRAL achieves major milestone

SANRAL reached a major milestone when it switched on the automated payment option at its toll plazas on the following routes: N1 from Pretoria to Musina N1 between Bloemfontein and Johannesburg R30 Brandfort N17 between Johannesburg ..

Mount Edgecombe Interchange to get a historical makeover

A historical moment in bridge construction will occur in mid-2016 when the longest incrementally launched bridge in South Africa is completed. The one-kilometre-long bridge will form part of the improvements being undertaken by SANRAL at the ..

Road to Kransvleikloof made safer for tourists

The N7 between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam is one of the most picturesque roads in South Africa, winding its way along mountainous terrain at the edge of the Cederberg wilderness area. The road is not only important ..

?Dual carriageway for Mthatha

SANRAL passed the half-way mark on the R61 Mthatha Sprigg Street to Ngqeleni project in June this year. The project remains on schedule for delivery next year and the estimated date for completion is towards the ..

A Better Road To Swaziland

There are two projects on important link roads in Mpumalanga near Swaziland of which one has been completed while construction on the other is ongoing. The R570 between the N4 and Jeppe’s Reef in the Greater ..

Rustenburg’s R24 Becomes an Urban Arterial

Traffic flow in Rustenburg is about to improve. The R24 on the west side of the town is being upgraded. It is currently a single-lane road that has recently been incorporated into the national road network. ..

Investing in people: Growing new engineers

SANRAL is one of the biggest investors in people and skills development in Limpopo and other provinces, offering scholarships, bursaries and internship opportunities to hundreds of students. Here are the stories of some of the beneficiaries. ..

Freeways are SMART too!

Severe traffic congestion is experienced in most major cities around the world, and South Africa is no exception. This can have a negative effect on productivity, the running costs of vehicles, the environment and the time ..

SANRAL scoops top engineering awards for road projects

SANRAL has received the highest accolades awarded by the South African Institution for Civil Engineering for two major road development projects in KwaZulu-Natal. Vusi Mona, spokesperson of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL), ..