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An image of a full hand sculpture along the Musina Ring Road project
Sanral lauds benefits, intricacies of recently completed Musina ring road project
21st September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A media visit to the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral's) recently completed N1 Musina ring road, in Limpopo, afforded the road parastatal the opportunity to expound on the... 


RFA says truck attacks, looting threaten South Africa's reputation as an efficient logistics hub
14th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Road Freight Association (RFA) says the looting and violent attacks on road freight logistics vehicles and the wanton destruction of trucks and goods has begun to undo the... 


SATMC welcomes provisional payments on tyres imported from China, but TIASA, RFA express disappointment
9th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), which includes Continental, Bridgestone, Goodyear and Sumitomo, has welcomed the International Trade Administration... 


VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
Blockchains facilitate the involvement of many witnesses and points of verification
How Blockchain is being used to build trust across value chains
2nd September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, in which immutable copies of ledger entries are shared with all stakeholders, are being used to improve the speed at which members and whole... 


OneLogix United Bulk achieves ISO 39001 certification
31st August 2022 By: Donna Slater

Tanker operator OneLogix United Bulk has been awarded International Standards Organisation (ISO) 39001 certification – an achievement the company says makes it the first dangerous goods transporter... 


Pothole
Sanral assures pothole reporting app is working smoothly
29th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As government’s Operation Vala Zonke pothole repair campaign gains momentum, the Department of Transport and South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) have implored the public to... 


Sanral progressing two Eastern Cape road projects
24th August 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

Two major infrastructure projects being undertaken by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), in the Buffalo City metropolitan municipality, in the Eastern Cape, are progressing.... 


A truck traveling on an African road
Transport start-ups show great growth
19th August 2022

In an expert insight article released in June, market research company Frost & Sullivan Africa consultant Nomvo Kasolo says transport start-ups show great growth in sub-Saharan Africa. A wave of... 


Wheel loaders and excavators lined up after being assembled by Lovemore Bros at its Boksburg facility
Assembly project finalised without a hitch
19th August 2022 By: Halima Frost

Heavy lifting and rigging specialists Lovemore Bros Mechanical Projects division has reached the tail end of a substantial assembly project for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions South Africa (WW... 


Sanral to do special maintenance on N2 between Gamtoos, Van Stadens rivers
16th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will conduct a R196-million special maintenance project on the N2 between the Gamtoos and Van Stadens rivers, in the Eastern Cape. The... 


Klipspruit Valley road in Soweto to be closed for three months
15th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has advised the residents of Orlando and Greater Soweto that the Klipspruit Valley road, which is an arterial road going in and out of Soweto and a main route... 


An photo of a potholed road in South Africa
Sanral-led programme aims to put an end to potholes in six months
8th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

Following the August 7 launch of the South African National Roads Agency Limited- (Sanral-) led Vala Zonke programme, which aims to tackle the thousands of potholes on roads across the country,... 


PTV Group, SU strengthen partnership for intelligent transport, traffic systems
8th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

German traffic and transportation, mobility and logistics software and consulting services company PTV Group will support research and development at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Smart Mobility... 


Image of an Intercape bus that was attacked
Intercape pleads for intervention as terror campaign intensifies
8th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intercape long-distance coach company last week appeared before the Western Cape Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works, as well as members of the senior provincial police management,... 


ITSSA to disband as project has realised its mandate
5th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa (ITSSA) has disbanded, as it has fulfilled its mandate, says CEO Dr Paul Vorster. An ITSSA annual general meeting in July confirmed a decision... 


The Gwayi-Shangani dam under construction
Forgotten Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo gets a dam as elections loom
4th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

A $42-million dam a century in the making could end water shortages for more than half a million Zimbabweans -- and win votes for the ruling party in an opposition stronghold that may decide next... 


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Watt Interchange nominated for Fulton Award
3rd August 2022 By: Donna Slater

The City of Johannesburg’s Watt Interchange has received an entry into the 2022 Fulton Awards – an awards programme which recognises and honours excellence and innovation in the use of concrete in... 


JRA CEO Dr Tshepo Mahanuke and CoJ Transport MMC Funzi Ngobeni.
Tshepo Mahanuke appointed JRA CEO
2nd August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has appointed Dr Tshepo Mahanuke as Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) CEO, and will usher in a service delivery ethos, said CoJ Transport MMC Funzi Ngobeni. Mahanuke... 


Post Office reports healthy uptake of online car licence renewal facility
2nd August 2022 By: Darren Parker

The South African Post Office reports that there has been a “healthy” uptake of its online motor vehicle licence renewal facility, which was launched at the end of January.  More than 37 000... 


Sanral upgrading the N2 from KwaMashu to Umdloti
29th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

 Traffic on the N2 between the KwaMashu interchange and Umdloti bridge will be disrupted over the next two months to bring in and place concrete barriers alongside the median to protect workers... 


Logistics, fintech combine to address Africa’s transport challenges
26th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

Financial institution Standard Bank has attributed the success of its recent direct minority equity investment into technology-enabled logistics solution Tripplo to its ability as a large,... 


Stakeholders at sod turning ceremony
YFPO plant in Rosslyn to be completed by May 2023
26th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

Automotive components and trims manufacturer YFPO’s new 25 000 m2 manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Tshwane, will be finished by May next year, Rosslyn Hub Development Company director Brendan... 


Joburg MMC calls for interdepartmental issues affecting road works to be resolved
22nd July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

City of Johannesburg Transport MMC Funzi Ngobeni has called for interdepartmental issues affecting the Johannesburg Roads Agency's (JRA's) road maintenance to be addressed urgently. "JRA teams are... 


The New Bridgewater bridge visualisation
Aveng’s McConnell Dowell awarded A$600m bridge project in Tasmania
19th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

Construction company Aveng’s subsidiary McConnell Dowell has been awarded a A$600-million contract to deliver Tasmania’s largest-ever transport infrastructure project – the New Bridgewater bridge.... 


Image of a toll gantry on the GFIP system
ITSSA to disband as the project has realised its mandate – CEO
15th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa (ITSSA) has disbanded as it has fulfilled its mandate, says CEO Dr Paul Vorster. An ITSSA annual general meeting in July confirmed a decision taken... 


A photo of a potholed road
Poor road conditions, truck shortage boosting Serco’s repair business
14th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Truck bodies and trailers manufacturing company Serco says the poor condition of some roads in South Africa, as well as a shortage of new trucks, is boosting its repair business. "The damage... 


Congo plans border post expansion as mining trucks endure up to 60 km queues
12th July 2022 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to expand its main border post with Zambia, a source close to its government said, to ease truck queues of up to 60 km that copper miners have faced this year due... 


Image of in-road warning lights at two pedestrian crossings along Buitengracht street in Cape Town
City of Cape Town reinstalls in-road warning lights, aims to expand system 
12th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has reinstalled in-road warning lights at two pedestrian crossings along Buitengracht street in Cape Town.  These intersections form part of major... 


Zikalala launches Phase 1 of M4 road reconstruction project
11th July 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala at the weekend launched Phase 1 of the M4 road reconstruction project and reopened the M4 uMdloti River bridge, near La Mercy. The bridge was reopened following... 


'The losses are enormous': Mpumalanga shutdown hits coal, chrome exporters
8th July 2022 By: News24Wire

Blockaded roads and disruption of transport routes associated with the Mpumalanga shutdown have served to twist the knife in commodity exporters already struggling to move product out of the... 


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Six land-based borders prioritised for one-stop border management roll-out
8th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa is creating a Border Management Authority (BMA) that will unify the border control functions and processes from various national departments, and BMA CEO and national commissioner Dr... 


An image of Jodi Sholtz
New standards for municipalities
8th July 2022 By: Mandisa Nyathi

The South African Bureau of Standards’ (SABS’) technical committee has added new standards that municipality procurement teams need to adhere to when awarding tenders. 


Sanral to implement temporary road closures on N3 for rock blasting
6th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), as part of the upgrade of the N3 from Cato Ridge to Dardanelles Cutting to an eight-lane carriageway, will implement rolling closures on... 


Trucks block South African road to Mozambique as fuel costs surge
6th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Protesters in a city in South Africa’s north east blocked roads including a highway linking the country to Mozambique with trucks Wednesday morning as they demonstrated against fuel prices rising... 


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DBSA tasked with overseeing Sanral tender reappointment process
30th June 2022 By: Donna Slater

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has appointed the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) as an independent and lead adjudicating body after Sanral’s board in May... 


Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula
Mbalula promises e-toll solution 'for sure' this time
30th June 2022 By: News24Wire

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula says that a solution to e-tolls will be announced in October, this time "for sure".  Mbalula has been promising an announcement on e-tolls since he took office... 


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