Maputo Corridor road concessionaire Trans African Concessions (TRAC) says there are numerous construction and rehabilitation projects underway on the N4 highway between Gauteng and Maputo, with more work to follow in the next three years.

Work on the Bossemanskraal intersection to the Mpumalanga border includes road rehabilitation and a new asphalt overlay, as well as the construction of a new eastbound climbing lane.

The project should be completed in September.

Construction work on a section of road from Wonderfontein to Belfast includes road rehabilitation and a new asphalt overlay, and is expected to wrap up in December.

Work on the section of road from Alkmaar to Hall’s Gateway also involves road rehabilitation and a new asphalt overlay, with work wrapping up in January.

Construction work from Mataffin to Crocodile Valley includes road upgrading and rehabilitation, as well as a new asphalt overlay.

Work also includes upgrading the Boschrand Interchange and providing additional passing lanes, and should wrap up in October.

The road from the Kaalrug intersection to the Kruger Park gate is also being upgraded, and includes the widening of the road to two lanes per direction.

Work should finish in October.

From the Tchumene Interchange to Matola Mall the road is being widened to two lanes per direction, with the additional construction of service roads on both sides.

TRAC expects work to conclude in December.

Projects about to start on the N4 include the Schoemanskloof upgrade. This involves the upgrading and rehabilitation of the road, inclusive of a new asphalt overlay.

Work is expected to conclude in October 2027.

The road from Hectorspruit to the Lebombo border post will be rehabilitated and provided with a new asphalt overlay, with work to wrap up in September 2026.

The road from the Ressano Garcia border point to the Moamba Interchange will also be rehabilitated, while also receiving a new asphalt overlay.

The expected completion date is June 2027.