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Profile of environmental coordinator: Busiswe Mlambo

An Environmental Impact Assessment is undertaken to protect the environment, but is not a barrier to growth – it is a balance between the two. Busiswe has been in the Agency’s Eastern Region office since 2008. ..

Going above and beyond

We can see the big picture when it comes to the affects and benefits of partnering up with the environment. Our attitude to sustainable development is growing in positivity by the day. This commitment does not ..

Profile of Environmental Coordinator: Mogole Mphahlele

“We always have to find a balance between? the interests of the road users and the broader environmental and socio-economic impacts of our projects,” says Mogole Mphahlele, the Environmental Management Specialist of SANRAL. “Our country’s economy ..

Profile of environmental coordinator: Victoria Botha

An environmental coordinator plays an important role in the preservation of the environment. They are responsible for researching, formulating, and implementing the environment policies. From humble beginnings as an intern with SANRAL, Victoria Bota’s career has ..

Profile of Environmental Manager: Mpati Makoa

“One of my biggest career highlights has been to mentor our bursary student who has grown and gained confidence within SANRAL. She has now been able to train another young trainee in our division,” said Makoa. ..

Better planning through partnerships

SANRAL is aware of its duty to help reduce its carbon footprint.

The beauty of SA’s largest province

The largest province in the country boasts the brightest stars ever and once a year, spectacular flowers. If that sounds like a romantic or family getaway to experience, it is time to take a tour in ..

Trout in Limpopo saved by a better road

“As members of the trout family, we would like to thank SANRAL for saving us from the disruption of the environment on the R71, where our home is underground, during the rehabilitation of this road in ..

Silence on the road surface please

Roads with rough surfaces are noisiest, while asphalt is quieter ad smoother in comparison. SANRAL undertook an investigation into seal types that could potentially reduce noise, with the intention to use the resulting information to lay ..

Mirage, Mirage on the road, who is the tollest of them all

It was a wonder to see a Mirage on the N1 between Pretoria and Johannesburg. It paid a national road visit in the early hours of 24 September, Heritage Day. The aircraft left the Waterkloof Air ..