Sanral raises R837m for road upgrades

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has raised a further R837-million under its Domestic Medium Term Note Programme in the second auction for this year, bringing the total funds raised for its road upgrade projects to...

Work on Gauteng freeways 70% complete, but rain took its toll

On average, phase one of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) is around 70% completed, says South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) GFIP project manager Alex van Niekerk. However, he adds that this is a general figure, with...

Supply of street lights for freeway upgrades almost complete

The supply of streetlighting luminaires for the South African National Roads Agency Limited's (Sanral's) Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) is between 80% and 90% complete, says public lighting specialist Beka MD Johann Schleritzko.

Transport ‘command centre’ 
to be set up for World Cup

The Department of Transport (DoT) will set up a transport command and call centre for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, “to ensure efficient and effective transport”.

SA Inc would use rail if capacity were available, survey shows

It seems transport parastatal Transnet would have more business knocking on its door were it able to provide more capacity to industry. Around 80% of companies which took part in this year's Barloworld Logistics supplychainforesight survey said...

New tyre technology to improve truck efficiency

Tyre manufacturer Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Holdings South Africa reports that about 70% of goods in South Africa are transported by freight transport companies and are carried on rolling tyres, causing the current road networks to deteriorate.

World Cup transport command and call centre to open in March

The Department of Transport (DoT) will set up a transport command and call centre for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, “to ensure efficient and effective transport”. Transport minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the centre is expected to be operational by...

Cosmo medical centre points to new human settlements model

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) says that the opening of the R8,2-million Cosmo City Medical Centre is a dream come true.