SANRAL Virtual Press Office

With its 15th unqualified audit, Sanral is ready to 'break the asphalt ceiling'

The agency aims to enable the national road network to be a catalyst for growth and socio-economic transformation.

Sanral puts out N2/N3 tenders worth billions

The first batch of contracts for the upgrading of the N2 and N3 will be put out to tender over the ensuing weeks, says Sanral.

Work on Polokwane ring road resumes

Sanral has appointed Edwin Construction to continue construction of the road.

Sanral projects boost construction in local towns

Municipalities in Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo are significant beneficiaries of Sanral's R40 billion construction programme to upgrade roads and improve drainage.

Huguenot Tunnel upgrades well under way

After 31 years of continuous and safe operation, the electrical and mechanical systems of the Huguenot Tunnel have neared their end of life, says Sanral.

Work on completion of N2 roadworks to commence soon

Roadworks on the N2 between Ballito and Stanger to start as procurement of construction tenders commences.

Taking SANRAL to Chris Hani District Municipality

Nomfuneko Bojana Matshoba, owner of Mickey Mouse Trading, shared her journey with Sanral during the 'Taking Sanral to the People' stakeholder engagement session.

Learners stand to benefit from bridge-building competition

The competition forms part of a programme which promotes engineering as a career among high school learners with potential to study engineering at university.

Women's consortium makes inroads after Sanral training

Yeyethu Bafazi Construction's five female members trained with Sanral and have gone on to deliver quality services and create jobs in a male-dominated industry.

Community development programme creates safer walkways for residents in Eastern Cape villages

Pedestrian walkways were constructed on the R72 Section 3 to Section 4 between Birah River and Openshaw Village in the Eastern Cape.

Maintenance project improves road safety

The installation of guard rails in the high fills as well as the construction of the Baddafort intersection has helped to improve the safety of the R67.

Highest honour for SANRAL

The Sanral arch bridge on the N7 near Clanwilliam over the Olifants River in the Western Cape is this year's winner of the Fulton Award for excellence in concrete construction.

Taking SANRAL to Upington

The South African National Roads Agency held a stakeholder engagement session in Upington last week.

Cashless parking now part of your SANRAL Mobility account

Through licence plate recognition technology, parking garage booms will automatically open for people using the SANRAL Mobility app.

Court rules in favour of Sanral

High Court Judge Cynthia Pretorius rejected an appeal against a decision by Sanral to proceed with construction on the N2 Wild Coast Road.

Safer roads for Pretoria pedestrians and cyclists this Easter

A new bridge near Ho?rskool Waterkloof in Pretoria will soon be ready for use by pedestrians and cyclists, says Sanral.

SANRAL supports fifth annual iGEMS water engineering competition

The agency supported high school learners in Port Elizabeth as they participated in the water engineering competition, hosted by iGEMS.

Road safety on R300 and N2 about more than preventing crashes

Sanral says it will continue to invest in securing the freeways with appropriate fencing.

N7 upgrade: the green side of road construction

As construction is completed, plants are systematically reintroduced to their natural environment, says Sanral.

N7 upgrade: Tierfontein intersection

The third phase of the overall upgrade of the N7 is concentrated at the Tierfontein intersection, according to Sanral.

SANRAL welcomes new candidate engineers

The South African National Roads Agency has welcomed 18 new engineering candidates to its training academy in the Eastern Cape.

Kimberley traffic circles: Road safety meets economic development

Kimberley now boasts a completed road safety upgrade at three major intersections that were upgraded to traffic circles, says Sanral.

N7 upgrade goes far beyond construction

With a budget of R505 million, this project has created more than 500 work opportunities for local residents.

2019 toll tariff adjustments

Sanral will implement the 2019 national roads Toll Tariff Adjustments in line with the Consumer Price Index, as determined by the Ministry of Transport.

Hopefield interchange: small town, big development

The Hopefield interchange is designed to link the R45 to the new N7, with a particular focus on safer access and increased capacity of the road, says Sanral.

SANRAL engages communities on projects in Matatiele Municipality

Siphiwo Mxhosa, Sanral stakeholder relations manager, gave particular focus to the status of the Matatiele to Qacha's Nek road that needs upgrading.

No stop-and-go sections on R72 between Port Alfred, Great Fish River

There will be no stop-and-go sections on the R72, section 3, between Port Alfred and Great Fish River in the Eastern Cape, from 13 December until 9 January next year, says SANRAL.

SANRAL engages communities on projects in Amathole District

The roads agency has over 160 projects lined up in various parts of the Eastern Cape province for the next three financial years.

Road safety awareness campaign

Sanral promoted its road safety awareness campaign by interacting with motorists at the Ndabakazi junction in the Eastern Cape.

Survey rejects one-sided views on e-tolls

The Quality of Life Survey 2017/18 results released by the Gauteng City Region Observatory show more than half of respondents would be willing to pay for e-tolls.

Mzamba access roads have been completed

The road construction project took two years to complete and is part of the community development and SME training programme in the Eastern Cape.

Flagship project delayed

Construction of the Mtentu bridge of the N2 Wild Coast road project had to be stopped due to violence.

SANRAL develops knowledge economy with all-weekend hackathon for youth

Sanral and the Electronic Toll Collection partnered with WhereIsMyTransport to host the ETC Hackathon, in Cape Town.

Msimanga urged to check his facts

SANRAL CEO Skhumbuzo Macozoma said Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga's 'e-toll facts' are misrepresentations of the truth.

Student engineer has high hopes

Zolile Mzobe has found employment on the Msikaba North Haul Road Project.

Less traffic congestion for Hartbeespoort Dam

Construction work on the R512 is making good progress, says Sanral.

SANRAL-Wirtgen MOU levels the playing field for smaller contractors

The MOU will give small enterprises better access to the road construction machinery they need to execute major SANRAL-owned projects.

Creating jobs through road construction

The estimated value for Msikaba North haul road construction project is R29 million (excluding VAT), 30% of which has been allocated to SMEs.

'I can stand on my own now'

The agency has helped women like Nontembeko Khenku, who was struggling to make ends meet as a domestic worker before taking the opportunity provided to her by Sanral.

SANRAL announces project plans for Joe Gqabi District Municipality

The projects will create skills training and development of local labourers and will accelerate the CIDB upgrading for local SMMEs.