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Sanral to invest R1.2bn in R56 road upgrade
29th November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Roads entity the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is undertaking a R1.2-billion project to upgrade the R56 road that links the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. According to the... 


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Why is e-tolls debt so high, asks Outa
25th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says it would like to know how the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) debt escalated to the amount now proposed to be paid off by national and... 


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Gauteng’s R12.9bn e-tolls debt repayment will not further burden citizens – Mamabolo
25th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo has assured Gauteng residents that the repayment of R12.9-billion to settle Gauteng’s portion of e-tolls debt would not further burden citizens of the province,... 


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Ransomware activity rapidly increasing in transport, shipping sectors – Trellix
24th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

Cybersecurity company Trellix says the cybercrime trends observed in South Africa are “pretty much” in line with what is happening on the global stage. “In the last 12 months, we have seen an... 


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Another coal truck driver arrested at Camden power station
23rd November 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Eskom has reported that another coal delivery truck driver has been arrested at the Camden power station, in Mpumalanga, after he was found in possession of subgrade coal destined for... 


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Cape Town pilots underground safety chambers to protect traffic signal equipment
23rd November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is piloting underground chambers for the safe storage of traffic signal controllers and uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems at intersections... 


Sanral provides evidence of compliance in tender awards
21st November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has issued a statement to address the “narrative of irregularities and noncompliance regarding the award of tenders to joint ventures (JVs)... 


CoJ welcomes investigation into JRA CEO’s qualifications
18th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

City of Johannesburg (CoJ) executive mayor Mpho Phalatse and Transport MMC Funzi Ngobeni say it is appropriate that the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) CEO Tshepo Mahanuke has been placed on... 


SAICE decries Sanral tender awards as Chinese score most of the work
18th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) says it is “deeply concerned” by the recent awarding of tenders by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) to joint... 


PT Wijaya Karya won the Rail and Transit category for its integrated solution for the 143 km high-speed railway line between Jakarta and Bandung, in Indonesia,
Bentley Systems awards place spotlight on innovative infrastructure builds
16th November 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The product strategy of infrastructure engineering software developer Bentley Systems is grounded in the principle that the infrastructure sector needs to do more with less, said Bentley Systems... 


City of Joburg responds to JRA CEO allegations
14th November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

City of Johannesburg Transport MMC Councillor Funzi Ngobeni says he has noted reports in news publication Daily Maverick, which question the suitability of Tshepo Mahanuke to hold the role of CEO... 


Thermal sensors for four Cape Town pedestrian crossings
11th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town has implemented thermal sensors at four pedestrian crossings in Blaauwberg, the first time this has been done in South Africa.  The sensors have been installed along Marine... 


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No foreign company barred from doing business in SA – Sanral
9th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Wednesday issued a statement to defend the appointment of several Chinese groups in four major tender awards. In a rejuggled tender... 


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SAICE questions fresh Sanral tender awards as China scores most of the work
8th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) says it is “deeply concerned” by the recent awarding of tenders by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) to joint... 


Outa questions Sanral’s claims of R43bn in GFIP debt
4th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

Nonprofit Organisation Against Tax Abuse (Outa) has called into question the truthfulness and accuracy of the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) claim on October 26 that... 


Survey shows Gauteng residents revert to pre-Covid-19 travel patterns
4th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The most recent Covid-19 Gauteng Household Travel Survey (GHTS) prepared by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the Gauteng Roads, Transport and Logistics department,... 


JDA appoints new contractor to restart Bramfischerville infrastructure construction
JDA appoints new contractor to restart Bramfischerville infrastructure construction
4th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

The Joburg Development Agency (JDA) has restarted the construction of roads and stormwater infrastructure in Bramfischerville Extension 12, in Soweto, after the contracts of two previous... 


Treasury outlines Gauteng govt’s duties towards Sanral e-toll debt
Treasury outlines Gauteng govt’s duties towards Sanral e-toll debt
4th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The National Treasury has outlined how the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) e-toll debt will be paid in large part by the Gauteng provincial and national government. This... 


Sanral appoints Wescoal ex-CEO as new boss
4th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has announced the appointment of Reginald Lavhelesani Demana as the entity’s new CEO. Demana’s appointment is subject to... 


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Ten-week project cements supplier storage capacity
4th November 2022 By: Halima Frost

Heavy lifting and rigging specialists Lovemore Bros successfully concluded a substantial materials handling, stowage and delivery project of 73 parts weighing 307.1 t for a client based in Witbank,... 


Newly appointed MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, e-Government and Research and Development Mzi Khumalo
Gauteng looks to technology to fight crime
4th November 2022

In a step to halt the escalating cases of crime in Gauteng, the mandate of the Gauteng Department of e-Government (e-Gov) has been refined to include fighting crime through the use of technology.... 


Baloyi welcomes newly appointed MEC Mzi Khumalo and vows to work hand in hand with him in transforming Gauteng into a smart city region
e-Gov reprioritises functions to achieve digitization.
4th November 2022

The Gauteng Department of e-Government (e-Gov) has developed an 18-month programme to fast track the digitisation of the Gauteng government. The programme is made up of 20 key initiatives that are... 


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Sanral awards four out of five previously cancelled tenders
3rd November 2022 By: Darren Parker

The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has announced that four of the five tenders it cancelled in June have been awarded this week, following an evaluation process... 


JMPD receives seven new mobile alcohol evidence centres
28th October 2022 By: Darren Parker

Brewing company South African Breweries (SAB), in partnership with the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), has handed over seven new Gauteng-based mobile Alcohol Evidence Centres... 


South African transport infrastructure needs to be prioritised, panel states
South African transport infrastructure needs to be prioritised, panel states
28th October 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Infrastructure in South Africa’s logistics sector needs to be a priority, alongside a regulatory framework that has a “no nonsense” approach to criminality, if the country’s roads, rail and... 


Lack of finance, security still plaguing South Africa’s transport industry – panel
Lack of finance, security still plaguing South Africa’s transport industry – panel
27th October 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Considering recent developments – such as the Covid-19 pandemic and an economy trying to recover – professional body Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport South Africa president Elvin Harris... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Higher revenue collections support consolidation as growth headwinds strengthen
26th October 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Better-than-expected revenue collection enabled Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to report an improvement in government’s fiscal position relative to the one forecast in the February Budget.... 


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Sanral’s R47bn Gauteng freeway debt to be transferred to govt, roads to province
26th October 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced on Wednesday that a decision had been made to transfer Sanral’s R47-billion debt relating to the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) to the... 


Limpopo MEC launches construction of 3 km road project
21st October 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Nkakareng Rakgoale this week attended the sodturning ceremony marking the start of construction of a 3 km road on the D3260, in Selwane,... 


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PGMs demand may taper off despite robust automotive demand forecast
21st October 2022 By: Darren Parker

Global demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) is forecast to taper off beyond 2030, despite a robust outlook for increasing automotive sales, according to platinum group metals producer Impala... 


Sustained scientific involvement required to preserve roads, expert says
21st October 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Building roads to withstand climate change was a key topic at the seventh South African Roads Federation (SARF) Regional Conference for Africa on October 18, with environmental scientist and... 


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Sanral welcomes former Wescoal CEO as new boss
21st October 2022 By: Irma Venter

The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has announced the appointment of Reginald Lavhelesani Demana as the entity’s new CEO. Demana’s appointment is subject to... 


CSIR engineer researches sustainable transport obstacles
18th October 2022 By: Donna Slater

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research graduate engineer Mashudu Rathogwa is conducting research into the future of transport from a system dynamics perspective that has, thus far, focussed... 


E-toll gantries
Sanral expects to lose out on R10bn in revenue due to e-toll headache, Parly hears
14th October 2022 By: News24Wire

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has told Parliament that it expects to forgo R10.1-billion in revenue in the coming year because of its inability to enforce revenue... 


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Thermal sensors introduced at four Cape Town pedestrian crossings 
14th October 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town has implemented thermal sensors at four pedestrian crossings in Blaauwberg, the first of its kind in South Africa.  The sensors have been installed along Marine Drive and Otto... 


National Pothole Campaign launched to fix potholes
14th October 2022

The Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula launched the national pothole campaign, known as Operation Valazonke in Nguni or Operation Kwala Kaofela in Sesotho, on 8 August this year. The campaign aims... 


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