The recently upgraded Misgund Interchange at the intersection between the N1 and N12 in the south-west of Johannesburg will come as a huge relief to the more than 80 000 motorists who use the interchange on a daily basis. In combination with a...
Basil Read has reported that the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has awarded the company a road rehabilitation contract worth R279 million. Basil Read is to rehabilitate national route 5, section 4, which is located between...
Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance chairman Wayne Duvenage. Picture: MARTIN RHODES The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) said on Monday it had decided to appeal against the North Gauteng High Court judgment passed last month. This...
South Africans are paying millions of rands extra for toll roads as a group of powerful players reap the spoils of lucrative tenders from the SA Roads Agency (Sanral), while cheaper options are ignored. A court will hear arguments for and against...
As you will be aware, the Association voiced its concern about the proposed toll scheme from 2007 when the first discussions were held with SANRAL. The direct result of these discussions was that SANRAL presented the proposed scheme to members at a...
The government expects the Gauteng e-tolling to be operational before the end of the year. Merry Christmas! Although the new proposed e-toll fees are not signed off and could in fact be further reduced – this is small comfort for motorists in the...
“The government’s arrogance over the e-tolling debacle continues to astound,” Outa spokesman Rob Handfield-Jones said in a statement. The electronic tolling of Gauteng’s freeways would cost motorists with e-tags 30c/km, down...
Despite the fact that the freight industry in South Africa has fought against the introduction of the e-tolling system, there is a positive side in the e-toll saga with the reduction of the tariffs, including the monthly caps for heavy vehicles. On...
South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) CEO Nazir Alli has warned of the potential financial consequences of failing to properly maintain and develop infrastructure, emphasising the importance of the role of state-owned enterprises in...
