{"id":266240,"date":"2025-10-07T12:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/swartlandgazette\/?p=266240"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:24:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:24:52","slug":"construction-of-malmesbury-bypass-well-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/swartlandgazette\/construction-of-malmesbury-bypass-well-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction of Malmesbury Bypass well underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The construction of the Malmesbury Bypass project is on track for completion towards the end of the first quarter of 2026. The Western Cape department of infrastructure (DOI) recently shared an update on the project showing “significant progress”.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This R640 million project is a vital 6.7km greenfield road that links the Hopefield interchange on the N7 to the intersection of the R45 to Wellington and the R46 towards Riebeek-Kasteel,” said Jandr\u00e9 Bakker, DOI Director: Operational Support in a statement. Construction kicked off in May 2023.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In addition to the road link, the project includes the construction of five new bridges and a grade-separated interchange at the R45\u2009\/\u2009R46 intersection. These upgrades are designed to enhance safety, reduce travel times, and bolster economic activity by improving accessibility in the Swartland area. The project forms part of a larger transport infrastructure project for a freight route linking the Saldanha Bay area to the major inter-regional transport routes in the Western Cape.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Malmesbury Bypass Project includes a 6.7km Greenfield road that links Hopefield interchange on the N7 to the intersection of the R45 to Wellington and the R46 towards Riebeek-Kasteel. It will also see the construction of five new bridges and a grade-separated interchange at the R45\u2009\/\u2009R46 intersection <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These upgrades are significant components of the Strategic Integrated Project 5, under the National Infrastructure Plan 2050.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Malmesbury Bypass project represents a significant milestone in the departments’s ongoing efforts to deliver world-class infrastructure to its residents.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers said the Malmesbury Bypass demonstrates their dedication to advancing regional infrastructure and highlights their drive to promote growth and prosperity in the Swartland and beyond.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The main contractor in large DOI contracts such as this must report against a set of agreed to contract participation goals (CPGs). By the time it is complete, the project is expected to have created 295 work opportunities, of which we have already achieved 263. A target of 43\u2009081 person-days of work was set and we have already achieved 51\u2009262 person-days of work. A proportion of the contract amount will be spent on targeted enterprises and materials from local companies. A target for 40 such packages was set and we have already achieved 28. A proportion will also be spent on developing emerging contractors and we set a target of 15 packages which have all been achieved already,” Simmers continued.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Western Cape government remains committed to accelerating infrastructure delivery across the province, ensuring that communities are connected, and that the region’s infrastructure can support sustained economic growth. This is our contribution to the Western Cape Government’s goal of becoming a trillion-rand economy,” he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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