Construction of the N2 West Coast Road has meant that a small number of people had to move from their homes to new ones built nearby by SANRAL. This is particularly true near the massive Mtentu and Msikaba bridges. The first family has already moved in and several new houses have been completed and will …

135 SMMEs and 185 NGOs along the Moloto Road recently completed training programmes to enhance their tendering skills. They were trained in contract documentation, pricing and basic tendering processes, among others. So far approximately R21m has been spent on local sub-contractors, SMMEs and local suppliers.

One of the longest incrementally launched bridges in the Southern Hemisphere, the Mount Edgecombe Interchange, is complete. It is an upgrade from a two-level to a four-level interchange, costing some R900m and cut travel time from 25 minutes to one. The spectacular construction is already a landmark.

Upgrading of the N6 between Smithfield and Rouxville is on track. It entails improving the road alignment, to improve safety and capacity and rehabilitate the Caledon bridge. This involves widening the piers, bases and the deck. The contract is valued at R450m and began in May of last year.