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New app puts SANRAL ahead of the flow

The SANRAL app is part of the agency’s shift to provide its customers with a personalised experience. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has a new app that enables commuters’ access to check ..

A movie about roads

The Invitation shows how we are connected to the roads we travel on. A lot of our lives are spent on the road, whether it is going to the shops, picking your kids up from school, going ..

Free-flowing traffic on the R72

Residents of Port Alfred and motorists travelling on the R72 between Port Alfred and Fish River, during the December holiday period are requested to please be aware of road signs, speed restrictions and other safety measures in place ..

SANRAL erects a fence to protect the world’s smallest desert

The Red Desert Nature Reserve also comprises several habitats ranging from coastal marine, grasslands, coastal forests, swamp forests, krantzes, desert and riverine to wetland. One of South Africa’s best-kept conservation secrets, the smallest desert in the world, ..

Trouble-free holiday journeys expected on N3 from Gauteng to the coast

Travellers will not experience delays due to road works during the December holidays. Peak traffic on the country’s national roads might occur somewhat earlier than normal because of the days on which December and January public ..

From a wheelbarrow to a wheelchair

SANRAL’s Wellness Programme makes a dream come true for 78-year-old Eastern Cape grandmother. Receiving a wheelchair was a life-changing experience for Ntakimba Mamkone, an elderly woman who, for years, had endured being pushed in a wheelbarrow for over ..

Roads bring opportunity and upliftment to Mzamba

The project is part of the community development and small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMME) training programme. Ten SMMEs received their SAQA accredited NQF certificates at the announcement of the completion of the construction of a ..

“Pay your tolls!” is the call from the new Minister of Finance

Tito Mboweni singled out the road network as a vital element that “supports growth and development” in an economy that is dependent on land transport. A strong commitment to prioritise the country’s road network and a ..

Tshwane Mayor urged to check his facts

SANRAL CEO Skhumbuzo Macozoma has echoed Finance Minister’s passionate plea to South Africans to pay road tolls. Following on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s backing for the user pay principle, Skhumbuzo Macozoma, CEO of the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) ..

Warm asphalt is becoming the industry standard

When compared to hot mix asphalt, warm mix asphalt cools has less impact on the environment and is safer for workers. The benefits of using warm asphalt as opposed to hot asphalt on South Africa’s national ..