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Researchers highlight road design, maintenance and behaviour as contributors to road incidents
12th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The effectiveness of the designs of roads for their actual use, the maintenance of road infrastructure to ensure its effective functioning as road users expect and the behaviour of road users all... 


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Bridge projects under way
12th June 2026

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) last month announced the implementation of a major rehabilitation programme for culverts and bridges in the City of Tshwane to ensure their... 


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Upgrades to facilitate safe and seamless logistics, commuting
12th June 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Upgrades on the N2 and N3 highways and interchanges, in KwaZulu-Natal, are progressing, says parastatal organisation South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The agency notes that the... 


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Recycling tech aids circular ambitions
12th June 2026

Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) – a product of recycled old asphalt roads – is moving from a supplementary option to a core component of modern road construction, as sustainability,... 


Road, bridge projects would mitigate challenges for local commuters
12th June 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Roads entity Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is taking steps to progress several projects to mitigate challenges for South African road users, with the latest development the appointment of... 


Powerfleet Africa GM for Enterprise Africa and the Middle East Steven Sutherland and CTRLFleet cofounder and expansion and strategy lead for South Africa Renko Bergh speak to Engineering News at the Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo in Midrand. Camerawork and editing: Shadwyn Dickinson.
Powerfleet and CTRLFleet highlight role of technology in transport sector
11th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Technology companies Powerfleet and CTRLFleet used the Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo in Midrand to highlight the growing role of digital solutions in improving transport and logistics... 


Tontrac System Analytics CEO William Butler speaks to Engineering News at the Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo in Midrand about improving visibility across mining supply chains, reducing logistics friction through system integration and the untapped potential of agentic AI to drive efficiency and productivity. Camerawork and editing: Shadwyn Dickonson.
Tontrac highlights integrated logistics and AI solutions at Transport Evolution Africa
11th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Technology company Tontrac System Analytics believes that greater integration between logistics systems and the adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) could unlock significant efficiency... 


Zebra Technologies senior account manager Bianca Dalgarno and FarEye cofounder Gautam Kumar, whose companies are technology partners of Bidvest Mobility, speak to Engineering News at the Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo in Midrand about the role of digital solutions in transforming transport and logistics. Camerawork and editing: Shadwyn Dickonson.
Bidvest Mobility partners showcase digital logistics solutions at Transport Evolution Africa
10th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Technology partners of Bidvest Mobility, Zebra Technologies and FarEye, highlighted the growing role of digitalisation, automation and AI in improving transport and logistics efficiency at the... 


Shell Fleet Solutions head of fleet, Ziyanda Xakayi, speaks to Engineering News at the Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo in Midrand. Camerawork and Editing: Shadwyn Dickinson.
Driving fleet efficiency with Shell Fleet Solutions
10th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

For fleet operators, every kilometre matters. From fuel efficiency and vehicle uptime to driver convenience and operating costs, success depends on having the right partner on the road. Fleet and... 


Shell Lubricant Solutions business development manager Riaan van der Walt
Leading the way forward with Shell
10th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

In today’s competitive transport industry, fleet operators face increasing pressure to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, and minimise vehicle downtime. Achieving these goals requires more... 


NEW ROAD
The new K147 Zwavelpoort road
Balwin to hand over new R100m Mooikloof node road to Tshwane
8th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed residential property developer Balwin Properties says the new 2 km dual carriageway linking Atterbury road and Garsfontein road, in eastern Tshwane, is open to the public. The road will... 


An e-toll gantry
Govt writes off e-toll debt, but those who paid will not receive refunds
8th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Transport (DoT) welcomes Cabinet's approval of State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) plans to close the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP)... 


Sanral responds to allegations of 'R9.5bn tender storm'
Sanral responds to allegations of 'R9.5bn tender storm'
5th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has responded to allegations surrounding alleged procurement irregularities and a “R9.5-billion tender storm” at the roads agency. In a... 


Rehabilitation works on the N1
N1 rehabilitation completion date extended to March 2027
2nd June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Road concessionaire Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire says steady progress is being made on the rehabilitation of the N1 between the Proefplaas Interchange and the Pumulani Mainline Toll... 


Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited
Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited
22nd May 2026

Ahead of the 2026 RFA Convention, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited vice president sales and marketing Olaf Petersen discusses the trends reshaping South Africa’s road freight and logistics... 


Industrial Zones Programme chief operations officer Stieneke Jensma
Banks, DFIs urged to back RBIDZ project development
18th May 2026

Industrial Zones Programme chief operations officer Stieneke Jensma discusses the need for development finance institutions and commercials banks to play a role in the development of projects... 


RBIDZ outlines project pipeline at funding pitch
RBIDZ outlines project pipeline at funding pitch
18th May 2026

Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone business development executive manager Simthembile Mapu discusses the RBIDZ’s project pipeline at its Project Funding Pitch held in Johannesburg from May 7... 


Industrial Zones Programme senior technical advisor Mxolisi Matshamba
SEZ support key to South Africa’s reindustrialisation drive
18th May 2026

Industrial Zones Programme senior technical advisor Mxolisi Matshamba discusses the critical role of support for SEZ’s in South Africa’s reindustrialisation programme at the Richards Bay Industrial... 


R1.7bn allocated to MyCiTi service in Cape Town’s draft budget; R1.9bn for road maintenance
R1.7bn allocated to MyCiTi service in Cape Town’s draft budget; R1.9bn for road maintenance
14th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate’s proposed operational budget for the financial year, starting July 1, is more than R4.7-billion, which includes R1.7-billion for operating the... 


Transfer of provincial roads to Sanral ‘not a sustainable long-term strategy’
Transfer of provincial roads to Sanral ‘not a sustainable long-term strategy’
12th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The transferral since 2013 of 13 000 km of provincial roads to South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) for management and maintenance “is not a sustainable long-term strategy”. This... 


Joburg reviewing transport best practices, current system to design integrated system
8th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg's (CoJ's) Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is starting with the next phase of the Joburg Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) that will help define what a... 


An image of Gavin Kelly
Technology, safety programme would improve operations
1st May 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Road freight operators with truck fleets should proactively seek to combat ongoing safety concerns in the country by integrating modern technologies into their fleets while implementing a safety... 


An image of the attendees at the UD Trucks 2026 Media Engagement event
Firm sees stable growth despite economic pressures
1st May 2026

While economic pressures and market volatility continue to shape the South African transport industry, truck and truck components supplier UD Trucks Southern Africa has experienced relatively... 


An image of Foton's new range of bakkies and trucks
OEM promises sustainability, enhanced operationality
1st May 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Light commercial vehicle original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Foton affords small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to electric vehicle (EV) options to mitigate the impact of high fuel... 


NT55 Investments CEO Francois Nortjé
High Court sets aside environmental authorisation for K148 road construction
20th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A full bench of the Gauteng High Court has set aside the environmental authorisation for the proposed K148 road development, in Gauteng, ruling that both the original 2016 approval and subsequent... 


Diesel fuel costs, weaker rand to place pressure on inflation, export-competitiveness
14th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Financial brokerage and asset management firm EBC Financial Group (EBC) warns that the R3-a-litre levy cut will provide relief only for a month, while Brent-linked diesel costs and a weaker South... 


An EV charging
Mkango subsidiaries to collaborate in UK grant-funded project to develop recycled magnets
14th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Aim- and TSX-V-listed rare earth elements and associated minerals company Mkango Resources’ subsidiaries HyProMag and Mkango Rare Earths UK have been named as collaborative project winners of the... 


Wanderers street in the Johannesburg CBD, with the St Mary's Cathedral on the right
CoJ calls for comment on proposed street name changes around St Mary's Cathedral
9th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

As part of the work the Johannesburg Development Agency is undertaking for the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Precinct, in the Johannesburg inner city, centred on St Mary’s Cathedral, the City of... 


C-BRTA urges safe and alert transport of people and goods during Easter holidays
31st March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned permitting agency the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) urges cross-border road transport operators to remain alert while transporting passengers and goods across borders... 


Struggling steel sector, construction challenges delay N2 bridge projects – Sanral
27th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Construction work on the multibillion-rand Mtentu and Msikaba bridge projects in the Eastern Cape is facing renewed delays, says the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The... 


CHARGE co-founder and chairperson Joubert Roux
EV charging station developer objecting to Sanral's proposed policy changes
25th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The developer of a South African nationwide network of solar-powered offgrid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE), has formally objected to the South African... 


S&P Global Energy forecasts oil prices of $70/bbl to $100/bbl for the remainder of this year
13th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Energy market intelligence company S&P Global Energy says the 17-million-barrel-a-day reduction in crude oil and refined product supply available to the market from March 1 to 11 represents the... 


New initiatives emerge as rail reform progresses
New initiatives emerge as rail reform progresses
13th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses developments on the rail reform front and how this is spurring new thinking on localisation and in the container sector. 


Francois Nortjé
Opinion: Correcting the structural imbalance in South Africa’s primary trade, transport and tourism corridor
12th March 2026

In this article, Port of Gauteng's Francois Nortjé writes that South Africa's most important economic transport corridor from Durban to Gauteng must work for both freight and passenger travel and... 


An artist's impression of the Mtentu bridge
N2 bridge projects delayed by struggling local steel sector, construction challenges – Sanral
10th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Construction work on the multibillion-rand Mtentu and Msikaba bridge projects in the Eastern Cape are both facing renewed delays, says the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The... 


JRA to temporarily close M1 Smit street offramps for road testing, investigations
4th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The north- and south-bound Smit street interchange on- and offramps on the M1 will be closed from 09:00 to 15:00 on March 7, 8 and 9 to allow the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to undertake... 


gravel road
Agri SA, Agbiz partner with ISA to undertake targeted agri road corridor development
23rd February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry bodies Agri SA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have formalised a strategic partnership with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to prioritise critical... 


Toll gate
Sanral advises of 3.12% toll tariff increase
19th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has announced that toll tariffs will increase by 3.12% with effect from March 1. This compares with the annual increase of 4.85% last year.  


Despite poor Q4, air, rail and sea freight subsectors on the mend as road freight loses ground – Ctrack index shows
13th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

After gains in seven of the nine months to September last year, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) lost momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4), ending the year at an index level of... 


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