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SANRAL receives five stars for being environmentally conscious

Eastern Cape office lauded for responsible, innovative design for building that will be the hub for SANRAL in the province. SANRAL Southern Region’s Eastern Cape office is the first commercial building to be awarded the coveted 5 Star Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) ..

SANRAL counts every drop of water in the Western Cape

SANRAL committed to saving as much water as possible, using simple, smart initiatives that keep consumption levels down to a minimum. Through the day to day running of their buildings, the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has shown ..

Toll tariffs adjusted for 2018

Discounts remain in place for frequent and local users on national roads. The Minister of Transport, Dr Blade Nzimande, has approved the adjustment of toll tariffs on national roads for the 2018/19 tax year. The new tariffs will ..

SANRAL’s mega upgrade of the N3 begins

Work on improvements to KZN’s Gateway to Africa planned to take 8-10 years. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has started work on the mega project to upgrade the N3 Corridor between Durban ..

Litter collection is a vital part of SANRAL’s routine road maintenance

Aside from being an eyesore and a pollutant, roadside rubbish can potentially cause collisions on highways. To ensure South Africa’s roads and pavements around the country remain in good working condition, the South African National Roads ..

New ramp opens at Mount Edgecombe Interchange

Motorists from Phoenix and Mount Edgecombe smiled as they swung onto the new ramp at the Mount Edgecombe Interchange for the first time on Monday morning. With relief on their faces, motorists from Phoenix and Mount ..

Uplifting communities beyond upgrading roads

SANRAL is taking part in a partnership to provide schoolgirls from poorer areas with a year’s supply of sanitary towels. South Africa’s national road agency sees its mission as broader than just building and maintaining the ..

STEM programme helps learners and teachers

An education programme focussing on the sciences has helped more than 2 200 Eastern Cape high school learners and teachers since its inception in eight years ago. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Action Pipeline ..

Local community benefits from construction project

Youth and SMME development lies at the heart of SANRAL’s project in Tsolo in the Eastern Cape. Young people in the Eastern Cape town of Tsolo have benefitted from the creation of more than 100 jobs ..

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 ..