to the Integrated Report 2022/23
People's Guide
Roads
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SANRAL’s projects over the past reporting year are about more than just bitumen and concrete. They encompass a broader vision of roads as catalysts for progress – connecting communities, driving economic growth and improving lives.
Eastern Region
Free State | KwaZulu-Natal
Dumisani Nkabinde
Eastern Region Manager
“The Eastern Region has been ramping up its drive to create major job opportunities for large and small enterprises through its road upgrades programme. KZN is abuzz with upgrades on national routes N2 and N3, estimated at R48 billion.”
8 projects involving 51.25km of roadway
KwaMashu Interchange
to Umdloti River Bridge
Project highlight
Start date: 2 August 2022
Anticipated completion date: 6 August 2026
Status: 25% complete
Location: eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Main contractor: Raubex Construction (Pty) Ltd
This 13.7km section of the N2 is being upgraded from a four-lane dual carriageway to an (up to a minimum) eight-lane dual carriageway. The feeder roads onto the N2 from the Mount Edgecombe and KwaMashu interchanges carry high volumes of traffic and the current carrying capacity of the N2 results in traffic queues and road user frustration.
R1,442,440,000
project value
R5,523,226.29
total spent on labour
(as at end March 2023)
R20,534,868.25
total spent on SMMEs
(as at end March 2023)
Once the project is completed, road users can expect smoother and more efficient journeys, with reduced travel times and savings on fuel.
Northern Region
North West | Gauteng | Mpumalanga | Limpopo
Progress Hlahla
Northern Region Manager
“The region has made significant progress over the past year, with projects such as the R510 and R37 in Limpopo and the Moloto Road project in Mpumalanga and Limpopo meeting their targets. The R23 upgrade in Standerton has reached completion, and several other ongoing projects have made considerable headway.”
14 projects involving 223.09km of roadway
Upgrading of Moloto Road (R573), Section 2
Project highlight
Start date: 15 February 2021
Completion date: 28 February 2024 (initial programme)
Status: Construction underway (70% time lapsed to date)
Location: Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Mpumalanga
Main contractor: King Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd
The project’s main goal is to enhance mobility and safety on this section of the R573 by converting it into a four-lane single carriageway road with a concrete median barrier, as well as lighting and formalised accesses. The works will include upgrading eight intersections: four roundabouts, three left-in/left-out intersections and one butterfly intersection.
As a whole, the Moloto Road project involves critical upgrades and maintenance over the entire length of the R573. This will vastly improve safety on this important economic artery, which serves about 50,000 commuters each day.
R559,270,315.07
project value
R15,442,454.06
total spent on labour (to date)
121
local labourers employed
R49,717,426
spent on targeted enterprises
Southern Region
Eastern Cape
Mbulelo Peterson
Southern Region Manager
“The past year has seen some notable construction highlights, including progress on the Msikaba Bridge project, the upgrade of the R63 from Fort Beaufort to Alice, and construction of the Breidbach and Belstone interchanges. SANRAL also awarded the Mtentu Bridge contract and a project involving the rehabilitation of the R56 from Matatiele to the KZN border.”
13 projects involving 203.23km of roadway
Msikaba Bridge
Project highlight
Start date: 7 January 2019
Expected completion date: February 2025
Location: Inquza Hill Local Municipality, Eastern Cape
Main contractor: Concor/MECSA Construction Joint Venture
This ambitious project involves the construction of a 580m cable-stayed bridge over the environmentally sensitive Msikaba Gorge, a crucial part of the future N2 Wild Coast Toll Road (N2WCR). The completed N2WCR route will reduce travel time and costs, potentially saving the economy R1.5 billion annually, while also boosting local trade, agriculture and tourism.
By employing local labour and providing training, the project is delivering a significant boost to local communities, with a special focus on women and the youth.
R2.394 billion
project value
R29.6 million
total spent on labour
(as at end March 2023)
R554.3 million
total spent on SMMEs
(as at end March 2023)
Western Region
Western Cape | Northern Cape
Randall Cable
Western Region Manager
The region has undertaken several key projects over the past reporting year. In the Northern Cape, the N14 intersections in Kathu are nearing completion, having overcome several challenges. In the Western Cape, the R600 million upgrade of the N7 between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg is making steady progress, with significant opportunities created for local labour and targeted enterprises
25 projects involving 380.3km of roadway
Slope stabilisation on the N2 Sir Lowry’s Pass
Project highlight
Start date: January 2022
Completion date: July 2023
Location: City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape
Main contractor: Empa Structures (Pty) Ltd
Due to prolonged weathering, this 300-metre stretch of the N2 was at risk of rockfalls and landslides. The project involved clearing loose rocks, installing approximately 600 threaded steel anchors through drilling and grouting, and then constructing stacked gabions, securely held in place by rock anchors.
Subcontractor opportunities were advertised for ancillary works, including concrete works, packing of the gabion wall and finishes/site clearing at the end of the project.
R31 million
total spent on SMMEs
(as at end March 2023)
R9,689,445
total spent on labour
R5.6 million
total spent on SMMEs