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RRM contract ripe with economic opportunities for Tsantsabane and Kgatelopele Municipalities

Caption: SMMEs attended SANRAL’s information session in Postmasburg to understand the project participation opportunities.

Northern Cape, 15 September 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has this week introduced the contractor on the R128-million Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) contract that spans the Tsantsabane and Kgatelopele Local Municipalities in the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, to its stakeholders at information sessions in Postmasburg and Danielskuil.

The five-year project, which covers 177km, includes maintenance on the R31 from Kgatelopele/Ga-Segonyana border to Kgtatelopele/Dikgatlong border, the R385 from Danielskuil intersection to Postmasburg and the R325 from Postmasburg to the N14/R325 intersection.

Speaking to small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in Postmasburg, SANRAL Transformation Officer for the Western Region, Morné Windvogel, introduced Ndoko Projects (Pty) Ltd, the main contractor who started this project on 1 September 2024.

“Ndoko Projects was once a subcontractor, just like many of you but today they are the main contractor on this maintenance contract. So, when we say that SANRAL is committed to enterprise development, supporting, mentoring and growing small contractors to become big contractors, it is not just talk,” said Windvogel.

SANRAL Project Manager, Martin Maswanganyi explained that the project is currently in the mobilisation period, which spans six months. During this time, the main contractor will, among others, establish the site office, determine the extent of the work and the related requirements, do a skills audit of the target area, compile the contract participation goals (CPG) plan and advertise work packages for subcontracting.

“In line with SANRAL’s transformation objectives, at least 50% of the contract value must be awarded to local subcontractors,” said Maswanganyi.
In Postmasburg, the SMMEs were champing at the bit to sink their teeth into the work and were keen to understand exactly when the packages would be advertised so they could submit their tenders.

Elizabeth Tshazibana from Umhlobo General Traders and Hillie Lekhula-Olyn from Hillarious Trading (Pty) Ltd agreed that working on this project would give them the opportunity to” show their worth and make their mark”.

“This is exactly the break we need to prove ourselves,” they said.

Members of the Project Liaison Committee (PLC) were also introduced and given the opportunity to address the community on their commitment to ensuring fair and transparent processes for the appointment of subcontractors and local labour.

“Over and above having oversight of the processes, our work entails taking this information to all the relevant wards so that nobody misses out on potential opportunities. We will also make it very clear that there is no place for nepotism and favouritism. Knowing a member of the PLC will not guarantee you a job on this project,” said PLC member Simozana Mdala.

Luphelo Ngalo, SANRAL Stakeholder Coordinator for the Western Region, explained that a labour database as well as a database of targeted enterprises will be compiled under the careful oversight of the PLC.

“If you’re worried that we’ll simply take the existing databases, let me assure you that we will not. This project will have its own database, created from scratch,” he said.

SANRAL will continue using its procurement power to roll out more projects into the market, not only to improve infrastructure development but to use those infrastructure projects to unlock economic benefit at scale.

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