roads | Infrastructure news - Part 7

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Alli’s bonus defended

South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has defended a bonus it awarded to its CEO Nazir Alli stating his job is far wider than managing just e-tolling. Questions have been raised about R2-billion of “irregular spending” in...
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SADC leaders commit to trade plan

Following the recent summit held in Lilongwe, Malawi, the heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are positive the Tripartite Free Trade Area, to be established by 2015, will enable greater intra-African...

Sanral says e-tolls delay won’t affect business

According to South Africa’s National Roads Agency (Sanral), e-tolls only make up less than nine percent of its business. That means a delay to the e-tolling implementation will not drastically affect the management of the country’s...
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Building our country one stone at a time

The Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (ASPASA) is a voluntary producers association that helps to improve the quality of aggregates produced by its member companies for construction projects around the country. The role...
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Sanral seeks R1.48 billion loan

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has approached several banks, including commercial banks, in the hope of raising R1.48 billion. Sanral’s toll and traffic manager Alex van Niekerk says the bulk of the amount needed is...
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Gauteng’s integrated transport plan

In its 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan (ITMP25) the Gauteng province has taken the movement of freight into the equation. Dr Ismail Vadi, Gauteng MEC for roads and transport, says “The ITMP25 proposes a radical shift in spatial and...