SANRAL visited local SMMEs in KwaMhlanga, located next to the R573 Moloto Road, to discuss transformation of the construction industry and job creation for local communities on road projects.

The agency began a countrywide roadshow to explain its new long-term strategy, Horizon 2030, and draft Transformation Policy in November 2017. Since then, it has hosted some 40 sessions in all nine provinces and informed communities about opportunities for joint ventures with small and medium enterprises. More than 150 members of the community, small business owners, entrepreneurs and community leaders attended the KwaMhlanga event and had the opportunity to raise their concerns regarding projects in the region.
Ismail Essa, the Transformation Manager at SANRAL, said: “SANRAL used this event to update smaller contractors and local communities on how they can participate in road construction projects – not only on the Moloto project but also on future SANRAL activities.”

This is part of the agency’s vision of empowering small businesses and affording them an opportunity to grow and contribute to infrastructure development and growing the economy.