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Sanral to restart, wrap up adjudication process on cancelled tenders by end September
23rd May 2022 By: Irma Venter

The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has instructed Sanral management to readvertise and award the R17.47-billion in tenders the board cancelled earlier in May,... 


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Is the steel master plan delivering?
20th May 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about whether the steel master plan is delivering; the lack of demand that is negatively impacting on the industry... 


Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula
E-toll decision is imminent, says Mbalula
19th May 2022 By: News24Wire

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula said the final pronouncement on the funding model of e-tolls is imminent. Mbalula tabled his budget vote for the Department of Transport in Parliament on... 


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Decision on e-tolls ‘imminent’; scrap metal exports must be banned – Mbalula
18th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has yet again promised that a decision on the future of e-tolls in Gauteng is imminent. Delivering his department’s budget vote on Wednesday, he noted that the... 


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Sanral cancels R17.5bn in tenders, citing ‘material irregularities’
18th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has cancelled tenders to the value of R17.47-billion, citing “material irregularities”. The tenders which the Sanral board did... 


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Pick n Pay, Takealot partner to sell groceries, liquor on Mr D app
17th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

Retail chain Pick n Pay and online store Takealot have signed a commercial services agreement which will enable customers across South Africa to buy Pick n Pay food, groceries and liquor on a new... 


Sinkhole on N3 disrupts traffic between Peacevale, Hammarsdale
12th May 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Roads Agency Limited on May 11 advised that only one lane was open on the N3 southbound after the Key Ridge interchange after a sinkhole formed, causing major traffic... 


JRA commits over R12m to resurface the M2 motorway by end-June
11th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has committed over R12-million towards the resurfacing of the M2 motorway. The three-pronged project, which entails the resurfacing of the M2 motorway Eastbound, 


Repairs to flood-hit N2 in KZN to take between six to eight months
10th May 2022 By: Donna Slater

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) reports that work to fix Section 24 of the National Route 2 (N2) Northbound carriageway between Umzinto and Umgababa, in KwaZulu-Natal,... 


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Sanral begins immediate repairs on N12 in the North West
10th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it has deployed construction teams to start with immediate work on the N12 in Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp and Wolmaransstad in the North... 


KZN transport dept allocated R12.4bn for 2022/23
6th May 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has been allocated R12.4-billion for 2022/23, with a large proportion of the funds to be spent on restoring infrastructure damaged in the recent floods.... 


Pylon legs at N2 Msikaba Bridge project hydraulically jacked apart
6th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Msikaba Bridge project notched up an engineering milestone this month, when the south pylon legs were hydraulically jacked apart. The 580-m-long, stay cable bridge – which will span the... 


Zikalala says infrastructure repairs progressing
4th May 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has started with the construction of a temporary detour route near the N2 in uMkhomazi and Umgababa in the north of Durban. This will allow... 


VWSA produces its one-millionth Polo for export
3rd May 2022 By: Darren Parker

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has produced its one-millionth Polo for export at its plant in Kariega in the Eastern Cape, the company announced on May 3. “Given the current climate, with the... 


Sanral to invest R155m in Eastern Cape roads maintenance project
26th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will spend more than R150-million on a special road maintenance project between Cookhouse and Bedford in the Eastern Cape, which is expected... 


KZN needs R1.9bn to repair infrastructure damaged in floods
25th April 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The KwaZulu-Natal government will need more than R1.9-billion to complete work to refurbish what the recent floods have destroyed. Premier Sihle Zikalala made the announcement during an update on... 


Zikalala calls for waiver of toll fees on major routes in KwaZulu-Natal
22nd April 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has asked the national government to waive the toll fees on major transport routes in KwaZulu-Natal. Many roads in the province were damaged or washed away by... 


Public Works, Defence depts to build modular steel bridges in KZN
20th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The departments of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and Defence (DoD) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the installation of modular steel bridges in the country. Nine of the 18... 


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Sugarcane farmers report extensive damage, AgriSA calls for road repairs as a priority
20th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Sugarcane farming industry body South African Cane Growers (SA Canegrowers) says preliminary results from a survey of KwaZulu-Natal cane growers reveal extensive damage from the recent flooding to... 


JRA repairing sinkholes caused by illegal mining near Booysens road
19th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says it is prioritising the repair of four sinkholes along John and Webber streets, near Booysens road, in Selby, Johannesburg, that developed as a result of... 


Michelin South Africa MD Marcus Baffoe-Bonnie and chief administrative officer Nokonwaba Ngxabazi
Michelin Tyres South Africa achieves Level 1 BBBEE certification
19th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Tyre manufacturer and mobility company Michelin Tyre Company South Africa has attained Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) certification, which is the result of its four-year... 


Mavuso calls on business, govt to urgently restore transport connections in KZN
Mavuso calls on business, govt to urgently restore transport connections in KZN
19th April 2022 By: Darren Parker

The flood damage in KwaZulu-Natal reflects a lack of application of existing regulations and poor maintenance of infrastructure, said Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso on April 19.... 


Sanral earmarks R76m for N2 community contracts
15th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it will invest more than R76-million in seven new contracts to benefit local communities that live along the N2 Wild Coast Road... 


Rail White Paper lauded as Transnet inefficiency lops off at least 1% of GDP
15th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

The South African coal, chrome, iron-ore and manganese mining sectors lost between R39-billion and R50-billion in export earnings last year as Transnet struggled with capacity to rail bigger... 


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Transnet regains capacity at Port of Durban in wake of cyclone Issa
14th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Following the destruction caused by cyclone Issa earlier this week, Transnet is building capacity at its various Durban terminals that were impacted by severe weather and flooding. The severe... 


Sanral invests over R2bn in King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality
14th April 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has invested more than R2-billion in several road infrastructure development projects in the King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality, in... 


Operations suspended at Port of Durban after heavy rains, Richards Bay operations curtailed
12th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

State-owned logistics group Transnet suspended operations across its Durban Terminals sites from 19.30 on April 11 following disruptive weather conditions in KwaZulu-Natal this week that damaged... 


GED Africa, DRC finalise 25-yr infrastructure development concession agreement
11th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Project management firm GED Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Infrastructure and the Agence Congolaise des Grands Travaux (ACGT) have finalised the 25-year concession... 


Sanral prepares Amahlathi SMMEs for R63 road project
8th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) this week hosted an information session for small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) in Amahlathi, in the Eastern Cape, about the... 


ST Energies signs MoU for filling station solar solution
8th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

French fuel and energy multinational ST Energies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Shell filling station in Worcerster, in the Western Cape, to implement a sustainable solar... 


JRA, Gauteng province terminate traffic light maintenance, repair agreement
7th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GPDRT) have agreed to end the working relationship that has seen the JRA design, install, repair and maintain... 


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Damaged roads compromise billions of rands of fresh produce every year, says AgriSA
5th April 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The poor state of roads in South Africa is adding to the many challenges faced by farmers and industry organisation Agri SA says deteriorating roads are costing the agricultural industry billions... 


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Sanral to invest R76m in N2 community contracts; retendered Mtentu Bridge project awaiting announcement
1st April 2022 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it will invest more than R76-million in seven new contracts to benefit local communities that live around the N2 Wild Coast Road... 


Raubex anticipates more than 200% increase in earnings a share
28th March 2022 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed construction materials supplier Raubex expects its earnings a share for the financial year ended February 28 to be at least 231% higher year-on-year, while its headline earnings a share... 


Sanral dealing with ‘significant backlog’ in procurement
25th March 2022 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it is dealing with a “significant backlog in procurement”. There are a number of reasons for this, including a process between the... 


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FFS Refiners, Rubis Asphalt partner to ensure security of bitumen supply
23rd March 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Bitumen – commonly used in road construction and maintenance –  is now more widely available to the Western Cape market as a result of a partnership agreement between sustainable hydrocarbon... 


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