environment month Archives - SANRAL Stop Over

Wetlands saved and upgraded during road upgrade

Construction was put on hold when we came into contact with a wetlands forest along the Kwambonambi intersection on the N2 highway, north of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal. As we progressed with our upgrade, we started ..

Reducing SANRAL’s carbon footprint for a better future

We are aware of our duty to help reduce our carbon footprint. We replace tar with asphalt, which is bitumen-based and environmentally friendly. We recycle road construction materials whereby?aggregate, bitumen and asphalt is milled from old roads, reworked and used ..

N7 Road of flowers

When we took on the upgrade of the N7 between Melkbos and Atlantis, we were very careful in looking after the Fynbos. Fynbos is a kind of shrubbery and heathlands that is found in the coastal ..

Keiskamma aloes saved

Aloe Ferox is the official plant of the Eastern Cape Province. In appearance, the leaves have a dull blue/green look to them with a slight reddish tinge. There are usually between five and eight branches, and ..

Trout rescued with artificial fish ladder

We are in charge of a new rehabilitation programme that allows for fishes to survive disruptions to their environment. In order to do this, a fish ladder will be created. A fish ladder is also also known ..

N3 De Beers Expressway closer to realization

The De Beers Expressway connecting Keeversfontein in KwaZulu-Natal with Warden in the Free State is close to being completed. When a new road of a certain size is built, there are many environmental requirements that need ..

Sun power for Toll Plaza

Going off the grid is an ideal scheme when it comes to power usage. This was the focus when it came to the Dalpark Plaza on the N17 near Boksburg on the East Rand when we ..

Ermelo to get a ring road

A traffic study of the town of Ermelo was conducted by us. After monitoring the intake of cars which link to Ermelo through three major national routes – the N2, N11 and N17, a ring road ..

Profile of environmental coordinator: Busiswe Mlambo

An Environmental Impact Assessment is undertaken to protect the environment, but is not a barrier to growth – it is a balance between the two. Busiswe has been in the Agency’s Eastern Region office since 2008. ..

Going above and beyond

We can see the big picture when it comes to the affects and benefits of partnering up with the environment. Our attitude to sustainable development is growing in positivity by the day. This commitment does not ..