{"id":54337,"date":"2023-03-23T06:04:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T04:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/r14-bn-for-nc-roads-over-next-3-years-20230320-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T12:48:27","slug":"r14-bn-for-nc-roads-over-next-3-years-20230320-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/r14-bn-for-nc-roads-over-next-3-years-20230320-2\/","title":{"rendered":"R14 bn for NC roads over next 3 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More than R14 billion has been allocated to Northern Cape roads by the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This allocation will be utilised over the next three years, and covers a wide spread of important road maintenance and construction projects, according to a press statement on 15 March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanral currently has a footprint in the Northern Cape that spans 4 409 km, of which 952 km was recently incorporated from the Northern Cape government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budgets have been allocated for emergency repairs under routine road maintenance (RRM) and more long-term repairs to roads in the Joe Morolong, Ga-Segonyana, Kgatelopele, Dikgatlong, Sol Plaatje, Renosterberg, Umsobomvu, Tsantsabane, Thembelihle, Richtersveld, and Emthanjeni Local Municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northern Cape roads are becoming increasingly constantly <\/span>more busy with especially heavily-loaded trucks from mining areas to harbours in other provinces, roaming the roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although some roadworks have been completed on the notorious R31 road, it remains one of the most dangerous roads in the province, with regular reports of fatal accidents taking place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randall Cable, Sanral Western Region manager, said the agency\u2019s involvement will see ongoing road construction, with resultant economic opportunities for small businesses and local labour across the province over the next five years. He said work will commence as early as mid-2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cable also referred to the recent State of the Province Address (Sopa) by the Northern Cape premier, Dr Zamani Saul, saying Sanral looks forward to working with the provincial government in effecting a modern, growing, and successful province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his Sopa, Saul said 16 roads were transferred to Sanral on 2 November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA pivotal development related to the latter is the fact that Sanral will also be opening an office here in the Northern Cape; this will help to strengthen focus on our roads which are critical to the success of our provincial and the national economy,\u201d Saul said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saul stated that through Operation Vala Zonke the province completed 23 000 m2<\/span><\/span>of potholes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n