Infrastructure investment is key to government’s efforts to grow the economy, create jobs, empower small businesses and provide services to its people. This was the view of newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa during his maiden State of The...
The construction and maintenance of roads are among the top priorities for government. IMIESA speaks to Steve Tinarwo, managing director of Instant Tar, about the company’s plans to grow its base in this strategically important sector.
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has appointed Louw Kannemeyer as its new Engineering Executive. The position was previously held by Koos Smit who retired at the end of February. Kannemeyer had been acting in this position to date....
IMIESA talks to Werner Tessendorf, Business Development Manager at Tosas, about the company’s evolving vision, project activities and the launch of its Chipseal™ emulsion. There’s also the issue of the ‘winter embargo’. What does the slogan...
The City of Johannesburg has declared a ‘war on potholes’, city mayor Herman Mashaba said. The city said it has prioritised the repair of potholes around the city as there are thousands which are dangerous and disruptive. These were caused by...
Johannesburg’s R511 will undergo a R150 million upgrade, the Gauteng department for roads and transport said. “The R511 links Gauteng with the North West Province and serves as a major inter-provincial route from Midrand towards the neighbouring...
A pilot project introducing a single e-ticket for public transport users will soon be rolled out by the Gauteng Provincial Government. A similar card-based pilot project was introduced in Pretoria last year by the South African National Taxi...
One of Johannesburg’s busiest roads, Le Roux Avenue, will undergo a R42 million upgrade, the City of Johannesburg said. Road infrastructure will be upgraded and rehabilitated along the K101 from a single carriageway to a dual carriageway. The city...
The outlook for South Africa’s construction industry over the next four years will be moderate, compared to the industry’s performance between 2012 and 2016, says data analysis company Timetric. Contributing to this is poor investor sentiment as a...
