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....
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...
South African born engineer Elon Musk, best known for his Tesla cars and innovative visions, recently announced a futuristic vision of transportation involving underground roadway systems beneath bustling cities such as Los Angeles. This project,...
The N14 freeway between Diepsloot and Brakfontein will be undergoing a R444 million upgrade over the next two years. The project was launched at the beginning of May by Ismail Vadi, Gauteng MEC for roads and transport. Vadi said the 21km project...
Improving public transport between urban and rural areas was recently addressed by Cabinet in an effort to help develop local economies. A draft review of the rural transport strategy, which was approved by Cabinet members on Thursday, focuses on...
