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SANRAL invests R27.1 billion in road infrastructure for 2023/24
- 17-10-2024
- Cape Town Etc
In the 2023/24 financial year, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) allocated R4.1 billion to toll roads, which was significantly overshadowed by its R23 billion investment in non-toll road infrastructure, Cape {town} Etc&n...
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Construction on R4bn Mtentu Bridge project halted amid protests
- 17-10-2024
- Moneyweb
Amadiba Crisis Committee demands that its long-standing grievances be addressed by Sanral.
Construction operations on the R4 billion Mtentu Bridge mega project, managed by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), came to...
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KZN to blacklist contractors who abandon projects after getting paid upfront
- 17-10-2024
- News 24
- The KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure Department is set to blacklist contractors who abandon projects after receiving upfront payments.
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Sanral Announces Alternative Routes Amid N3 Closures for Temporary Pedestrian Bridge Installation at Rockdale Road
- 17-10-2024
- Gauteng News
Overview: Sanral Announces Alternative Routes Amid N3 Closures
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) is a pivotal institution responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management of Sou...
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Big boost for plans to turn South Africa into a construction site
- 16-10-2024
- Business Tech
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) have launched a new project preparation bid window, which they say will accelerate infrastructure investment and boost private sector confidence in stat...
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High praise as UCT’s d-school Afrika recognised with fresh Green Star rating
- 16-10-2024
- University of Cape Town News
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika (d-school Afrika) has once again showed its world-class status with a second 6-Star Green Star rating, this time in the as-built category, from the Green Bui...
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Full road closures on N3 at Rockdale Road for pedestrian bridge installation
- 16-10-2024
- IOL
Durban — The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has announced alternative routes for motorists during the installation of the temporary pedestrian bridge over the N3 at Rockdale Road which will lead to full road closure...
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Public Works' Macpherson says govt may need to reconsider tender policy around BEE companies
- 16-10-2024
- Eyewitnessnews
JOHANNESBURG - Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson said that government may need to reconsider its tender policy, which stipulates that 30% of large contracts must go to small Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) companies.
Macpherson s...
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SA’s new Public Procurement Bill will not only reshape procurement practices but also unlock economic growth
- 16-10-2024
- Cbn
By Mervyn Naidoo, Group CEO at ACTOM
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent signing of the Public Procurement Bill into law marked a transformative moment for South Africa’s supply chain industry and the broader economy, as the l...
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It’s all systems go for the construction of N2 interchange
- 15-10-2024
- Rising Sun Chatsworth
The new interchange along the N2 is also notable for being the only one in the region to be constructed in nearly a decade, with previous developments at Ballito, Simbithi, and Salt Rock only being upgrades rather than new construction.
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