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Single account eases passage through national toll plazas

Drivers using the automated electronic payment system on the country’s toll roads will enjoy the benefits of an uninterrupted traffic flow and shorter travel times this festive season. Road users on South Africa’s toll road network ..

Get real-time information on roads for safer trips

SANRAL’s i-Traffic system now has new features to help road users plan their journeys better and avoid congestion on the country’s freeways. The New Advanced Traveller Information System, rolled out last month, has already proven its ..

SANRAL hosts workshop for telecommunications industry

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) hosted a workshop for telecommunications service providers. SANRAL gave in-depth information on application processes, regulations and required declarations on fibre-optic cable installations within the agency’s road reserves. ..

Competition entices youth to pursue engineering career

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) presented its third annual bridge-building competition in Port Elizabeth during the July school holidays. The event was hosted at SANRAL Southern Region’s Road Materials Testing Lab in ..

Stellenbosch Smart Mobility Lab

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited’s pursuit for innovative ways to make travelling a pleasure are evident in the work The Stellenbosch Smart Mobility Lab (SSML) does. A researcher’s paradise, the SSML brings together ..

Freeway management of the Cape storm

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited’s (SANRAL) capacity to handle emergencies was tested during the recent storms in Cape Town on 6 and 7 June 2017. Approximately 240 strategically placed CCTV cameras on Cape ..

SANRAL Eastern Region scoops two coveted Fulton Awards

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) Eastern Region has dispelled the old saying that “lightning never strikes the same place twice” by bagging two prestigious Fulton Awards conferred by the Concrete Society of ..

SANRAL cameras monitor road safety during severe winter storm

Coordinated action between SANRAL, the Provincial and City road authorities and traffic authorities in the Western Cape is contributing to effective responses to road crashes and the clearing of emergency scenes during the current heavy downpours. ..

SANRAL wins award for its Freeway Management System

In its quest to make roads safer and more efficient, the roads agency’s efforts were recognised at a ceremony of the Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa Awards (ITSSA), held at the Sandton Convention Centre recently. ..

Joburg honoured for effective traffic management

In a study of 390 cities around the world, Johannesburg – South Africa’s most densely populated city – has earned special recognition from an international panel of traffic experts for its effective traffic management systems. ..