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Engineering execs warn that policy failures, weak accountability are deepening the … In this video, Gibb CEO Vishaal Lutchman, Gibb EPCM GM Ntshavheni Phidza and SACPCMP president Lufuno Ratsiku discuss challenges in achieving sustainable growth in the construction sector.
South Africa’s facilities healing will continue to stall unless government, industry and expert bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete application, engineering executives stated during a roundtable discussion hosted by engineering firm Gibb, in Johannesburg, on December 2. The speakers collectively alerted that policy paralysis, a shrinking skills base and a lack of measurable responsibility were avoiding the country from reversing infrastructure degeneration and bring back economic stability.
Engineering execs warn that policy failures, weak accountability are deepening the …
South Africa’s facilities healing will continue to stall unless federal government, market and expert bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete application, engineering executives stated during a roundtable conversation hosted by engineering firm Gibb, in Johannesburg, on December 2. The speakers collectively alerted that policy paralysis, a diminishing skills base and an absence of measurable accountability were preventing the nation from reversing facilities wear and tear and restoring financial stability.
TNPA completes Durban’s Bayhead road ahead of schedule
State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has reported that it has effectively completed the rehab of Bayhead road at the Port of Durban a month ahead of schedule. The utility states this early job conclusion turning point is completely timed ahead of the busy festive season and will permit smooth freight motion for South African customers.
Uber launches electric offering in South Africa, showcases Moto product Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Deepesh Thomas welcomes the company’s new low-cost mobility product offerings
Transport business Uber on November introduced its Uber Go Electric using for South Africa at an event in Johannesburg, and likewise used the event to highlight its recently-established Uber Moto offering. The 2 offerings belong to the business’s affordable mobility journey, focused on providing an Uber option for the about 40% of individuals in the nation that do not have access to reputable, safe and sustainable transport, Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Deepesh Thomas described to Engineering News at the launch.
Rehabilitation work on the N4 progressing well ahead of the festive season – TRAC
N4 concessionaire Trans African Concessions (TRAC) has warned visitors ahead of the joyful season that several major upgrade and rehabilitation projects are still continuous on the toll route between Gauteng and Mozambique. “These efforts form part of TRAC’s ongoing dedication to keeping the passage safe, well-maintained and effective,” states the business.
Sanral continues to roll out R4bn in upgrades to the N1
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it is continuing its rollout of almost R4-billion in upgrades to the N1 freeway from Scottland to Winburg, and Zandkraal to Scottland, in the Free State. Sanral Free State provincial head Marlize Nel-Verwey says the upgrade project, which started in January this year, is expected to be completed in July 2028.
Outa, Fines SA welcome AARTO implementation delay
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and digital traffic fines platform Fines SA have actually invited the statement by the Department of Transport to postpone the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act to July 1, 2026. In a November 11 media release, Outa says it welcomes federal government’s recognition that the AARTO system is not all set for execution.
Insimbi Ridge Precinct to build new inland staging, intermodal capacity for N3 corridor
Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will present new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure on the Port of Durban and the N3 corridor, was formally introduced on November 10. It is the very first provincially designated freight node under Strategic Integrated Project 2 (SIP 2), which is the national freight, rail and logistics passage connecting Durban to Gauteng.
Road upgrades promise enhanced operations
The construction works for the upgrade of the N2 and N3 freeways in KwaZulu-Natal– worth R19-billion for the N2 and R33-billion for the N3– are on track for conclusion in 2032, says SANRAL KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Head Dudley Mbambo. Construction work began in between 2020 and 2022, and the upgrade will contribute toward the production of highways and interchanges that are “adequately capacitated” for commuter transport, freight and logistics functions.
Cape Town progresses infrastructure development projects
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has actually completed the construction of 2 new MyCiTi bus depots on the corner of Spine road and Mew method in between Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain and is progressing with its Edward Avenue housing project in the Grassy Park location of Ottery. The two MyCiTi 7.5-ha depots– which are equipped with automated bus cleaners, mechanical workshops, office space, refuelling centers, and underground electric bus charging centers– will both have the ability to store 145 buses that will take a trip the south-east route growth.
RAF reports record R5.5bn in October claim payouts after 100 days in turnaround
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has paid a record R5.5-billion in October, its highest regular monthly payment for the 2025/26 financial year, as the freshly appointed board marks its first 100 days in office and reports progress in stabilising the troubled institution. According to the RAF, the October figure followed on the R4.2-billion paid in September, continuing an upward pattern in claim settlements.
Cape Town mulls rolling out congestion charging, high-occupancy vehicle lanes
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is mulling a number of measures to ease growing traffic congestion, including the intro of high-occupancy lanes and congestion charging. This implies that, in future, car users may pay to enter high-traffic locations during peak hours, which chosen lanes might be booked for lorries with more than a certain number of residents, as well as for buses and minibus taxis.
RAF pays out R694m to claimants in one day
The State-owned Road Accident Fund (RAF) made record payments of R694-million on October 17, highlighting the favorable effect of its fast-tracking efforts on everyday payment volumes. It has disbursed R17.3-billion in payment to road mishap victims and service providers because April, with R4.18-billion paid out in September alone. This marked the greatest quantity disbursed in a single month during the 2025/26 financial year.
Analysers, meters on show at EMA can help remedy water concerns
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates, sustainability worries, and the “very real impacts of climate change and water scarcity in South Africa”, have resulted in a noticeable increase in demand for on-line metal analysers for liquids, says Royce Water Systems (RWS) director Jacques Franken. Given the realities around climate change and ongoing challenges relating to the provision, stewardship and use of water in South Africa, this increased interest is likely to persist, which is why it is particularly apt that RWS – a division of Action Instruments – will be showcasing SEIBOLD heavy metal analysers, as well as the WESS Global sludge level and density meters at Electra Mining Africa 2026.
RFA backs Port of Gauteng plan but warns success depends on private-sector role, real …
The Road Freight Association (RFA) has tossed its weight behind the proposed R50-billion Port of Gauteng project, calling it a possible “missing link” to revitalise South Africa’s logistics network. Nevertheless, the association has cautioned that the project’s success will depend upon authentic private-sector involvement and real road– rail integration, rather than producing another centralised bottleneck inland.
Modernisation aligns with changing realities
Transport Month is a timely chance to review how the nation’s forecourt network is adjusting to moving travel patterns, consumer expectations and the international energy transition, says petroleum business bp Southern Africa. The company, with more than a century of operations in South Africa, has actually embarked on a comprehensive programme to modernise its possessions and reassess convenience for the drivers these days and tomorrow, bp Southern Africa GM for movement and benefit Nokwanda Khumalo tells Engineering News.
Lag in testing a risk to safety gains
South Africa will need to equal international requirements of roadside drug testing, such as saliva-based screening, if it is to meaningfully attend to the growing danger of drugged driving and secure the nation’s investment in safer transport systems, states alcohol and drug testing equipment provider ALCO-Safe MD Rhys Evans. “Internationally, there are stop working limits in location, similar to those for alcohol, but in your area, we have no roadside testing whatsoever and no specified limits to deal with.”
Collaboration key to safer, more efficient corridors
This year’s Transport Month ought to firmly spotlight collective tasks between the personal and public sectors that are reinforcing the nation’s freight network, states advocacy body Road Freight Association (RFA) acting CEO Kevin van der Merwe. The National Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Project utilizes data to recognize and deal with traffic jams on significant paths to enhance performance and shipment times, while private-sector collaborations along high-risk corridors such as the N3 are presenting innovative tracking, rapid-response teams and intelligence-sharing to enhance security.
Tau warns SA must embrace new energy vehicles to remain competitive
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau states South Africa’s future competitiveness in the automotive sector depends upon rapidly accepting new energy vehicles (NEVs), as the global vehicle industry undergoes its most substantial improvement in a century. Worldwide markets are accelerating the shift away from internal combustion engines. The UK and the EU, which together account for practically half of South Africa’s lorry exports, will prohibit sales of new fossil-fuel cars by 2035.
Port of Gauteng unveils White Paper proposing inland port to ease Durban-Gauteng freight … In this video, Port of Gauteng developer Francois Nortjé discusses the plans for the proposed logistics hub.
Private sector initiative the Port of Gauteng has launched a White Paper to mark the start of Transport Month, setting out a plan aimed at addressing the inadequacies in South Africa’s freight transportation system and supplying a reaction to the targets laid out in the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030. The file, which was published on September 30, in Boksburg, Gauteng, lays out how the planned inland logistics center might shift freight volumes from roadway to rail, ease congestion on the Durban– Gauteng freight passage and develop what the developers claim will be more than 50 000 permanent jobs.