2021 NORTHERN CAPE - SANRAL

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SANRAL’s footprint in the Northern Cape continues to grow along with the huge economic impact on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the province. Through the various projects, be they conventional, maintenance, or community development, SANRAL puts the people of the Northern Cape at the forefront of its economic and social infrastructure projects.

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2 BUILDING SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH BETTER ROADS

Over the last year, the Department has had the pleasure of sharing a platform with SANRAL of service delivery to the people of the Northern Cape.

As the Northern Cape Provincial Government, we share in the vision of safer road infrastructure, in addition to ensuring that we have roadworthy vehicles and improved traffic law enforcement, so we are able to save the lives of drivers, passengers and pedestrians alike.

At the start of the 2020 festive season, we appealed to road users to cooperate with our traffic law enforcement officers, and take personal responsibility for their safety, as well as that of other road users.

When the Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula released the preliminary festive season road statistics in December, it was encouraging to see a 23.5% decline in the Northern Cape’s road fatalities at 13 compared to 17 in 2019. Our road safety and law enforcement operations will continue as we strive to save more lives. One fatality is one too many.

At a time when we as government are called upon to prioritise infrastructure development as a key driver of

economic reform, while our country continues to battle the devastating effects of COVID-19, I am particularly pleased with the economic opportunities that come with SANRAL’s investment in the Northern Cape’s national road network.

SANRAL has allocated R470 million for Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) projects in the Northern Cape over a three-year period. With 15 RRM projects spread across the province, there are massive opportunities for small, medium and micro enterprises to participate and benefit, as R235 million is set aside for subcontractors.

We will continue our working relationship with SANRAL and the National Department of Transport as we collectively improve people’s lives through improved road infrastructure, expanded economic development opportunities and an ongoing commitment to saving lives.

Our country continues to battle with the effects of COVID-19, and while there are provinces that have seen devastation on a much larger scale than the

Northern Cape, we are all in this together as a nation. Our efforts to contain the spread of this virus, and safeguard our staff, service providers and road users at large, will continue – if not intensify.

While experts in the health sector are doing their best to save lives, SANRAL is heeding the President’s call to play a leading role in saving our economy. It is our collective strengths, applied with an unwavering commitment to rebuilding our country, coupled with individual commitment from each and every one of us to play our part, that will pull us through.

The Northern Cape Provincial Infrastructure Summit held in December last year paved the way for the new year, with economic development opportunities prioritised for black businesses in the road construction sector. With the theme of ‘Infrastructure Development towards a Modern, Growing and Successful Province’, this summit was an opportunity to pool resources across all spheres of government.

We have held a number of stakeholder engagement sessions across the Northern Cape in recent months, most recently in Griekwastad. It was encouraging to see the level of entrepreneurial drive, particularly among women, who are embracing opportunities in the road construction sector. This is directly aligned to our transformation policy that seeks to advance opportunities for black-owned businesses, persons with disabilities, youth-owned operations and women in construction.

As projects are introduced along various sections of the national road network, the importance of fully functioning Project Liaison Committees (PLCs) cannot be overstated. All of our projects are overseen by PLCs, who act in the best interests of all stakeholders to ensure transparency and fair business practices, particularly on matters related to project participation and job creation. We cannot afford to have projects derailed, particularly when interest groups do not necessarily all get to participate in a project. This only causes delays in delivering key infrastructure upgrades and robs legitimate participants of economic opportunities that they fairly competed for.

Over the next three years we have earmarked R5.4 billion for the national road network in the Northern Cape, for various maintenance, improvement and community development projects. There are six Fogspray projects earmarked for advertising in the short-term. These include the R27 between Stuurmanskoppe and Keimoes, the N14 between Upington and the North West Boarder and the N7 Between Clanwilliam and Trawal, amongst others. Several other Fogspray projects on the N8 are planned for the second half of this year.

We look forward to continuing cooperative relations with both the provincial and local governments, in our collective quest to build a better future through better and safer roads for all.

Message from the MEC

Message from the CEO

Nomandla Bloem (MPL), Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison

Skhumbuzo Macozoma is SANRAL’s CEO

Rising to the challenge of 2021


Message from the MEC

Ms Fufe Makatong (MPL) Northern Cape MEC, for Roads and Public Works

As part of SANRAL’s commitment to upholding a world-class national road network, a number of adhoc, routine, periodic and special maintenance projects are planned for the Northern Cape’s national roads. This forms part of

the over R5 billion investment set aside for the next three years.

One such project is the Special Maintenance on the N14, Section 5, From Miershoop to Paleisheuwel, in the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality. The upgrade will span a 40km stretch of road.

“Tenders for consulting services on this project closed in January 2021 and the Procurement Department are now in the process of evaluating these tenders. Notwithstanding any delays within the broader environment, given that we are still fighting a pandemic, we hope to appoint Engineering Service Providers in April this year,” said SANRAL Project Manager Naashif Mowzer.

The special maintenance will take the form of rehabilitation and strengthening of certain areas over the project length while the remaining length will require a periodic maintenance, including widening to a minimum cross section of 9,4m.

The periodic maintenance will include appropriate localised repair and pre-treatment of the existing surface followed by the construction of an appropriate surface seal.

“We are acutely aware of the critical role that infrastructure development plays in contributing to South Africa’s economic recovery in the midst of a pandemic, and as such the advertisement for construction work is earmarked to go out in the last quarter of this year. Through the Project Liaison Committee we want to create significant opportunities for SMMEs to benefit from this project, while also creating scores of jobs for the local community. We understand that people are in need of jobs, particularly in rural communities where work is often more scarce, and we will do all we can to keep our project timelines on track in this regard,” said SANRAL Western Region Manager Randall Cable.

Balancing lives and livelihoods remain a priority for SANRAL and all COVID-19 protocols will be observed and adjusted in accordance with the regulations particularly when it comes to stakeholder engagement and tender procedures during this project.

No government department or state-owned enterprise can operate in isolation. We may have different portfolio mandates, but it is in

our collaborative efforts that we achieve a state that comprehensively serve the needs of its people. If we stay committed to pool our resources we are better able to respond as the Northern Cape Government to promote access, growth and prosperity. Never has this been truer than the stellar demonstration of cooperative governance between SANRAL and the Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works during these trying times.

SANRAL manages 3 440km of national roads across the Northern Cape, while my department maintains 5 391km of provincial surfaced roads and 23 573km of provincial gravel roads. The floods that we experienced during January and February haveburdened the province’s road network with road closures and the need to use alternative routes across national and provincial roads. We could, however, as far as possible, manage to move our people safely. Together, our team worked through the night, and through the rain, to ensure we effect repairs as quickly as possible, as well as keeping our people informed of the state of the road.

I wish to thank every official and service provider for the commitment, collaboration and dedication to closing roads where they were inaccessible, patiently dealing with understandably frustrated road-users, working tirelessly to re-open roads and guide

motorists to safety. I alsowish to thank the teams in the background who kept the communication going, day and night.

Last year, our Premier committed R3.9 billion towards our road infrastructure, focusing on resealing and maintenance of the provincial road network. SANRAL has set aside over R5bn for the Northern Cape national roads over the next three years. I am encouraged by the far-reach, in particular the expansion of opportunities for economic participation to emerging black businesses, that these budgets will have.

Furthermore, we are right behind SANRAL in responding to the President’s call for infrastructure development to lead South Africa’s economic recovery plan, post COVID-19. My department’s vision is to be a trendsetter in infrastructure delivery to change the economic landscape of the province, while, simultaneously, our mission is to provide and maintain all provincial land, buildings and road infrastructure in an integrated, sustainable manner.

Together, we are prioritising infrastructure upgrades across the Northern Cape, in our quest to link our people with economic opportunities on the road to prosperity.

Maintenance – a stitch in time, saves nine

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NORTHERN CAPE ROUTINE ROAD MAINTENANCE LEGEND

District Municipality Boundary

Municipality Boundaries

SANRAL Routes

Regional Routes

Routine Road Maintenance Contract

National Route & Section number

Section Start/End

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SANRAL - ROUTINE ROAD MAINTENANCE (RRM)DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (SITE LOCATION) ROUTE PROJECT LOCATION

A Ubuntu, Emthanjeni, Kareeberg (De Aar, Victoria West, Richmond)

N10 Kopieskraal (km 31,32) to Omdraai Vlei (km 61,64)N12 Three Sister to Pretorius BakenN1 Schietkuil to Flaauwe kop

B Umsobomvu, Renosterberg (Colesburg)N1 Flaauwe kop (km 36.78) to Stokenstroms (km 0.17) N9 Twee fontein (km 28.82) to Colesberg (km 94.33) N10 Kopieskraal (km 6.34) to Elandsheiwel (km 31.32)

C Thembelihle, Siyancuma (Hopetown, Griekwastad)N12 Pretorius Baken to KlipdriftN8 Rooisand (km 8.18) to Vaal River (km 36.69)

D Sol Plaatjie, Magareng, Phokwane, Dikgatlong (Kimberley)

N8 Vaal River (km 36,69) to NC/FS border (km 5,73)

N12 Riet River (km 84,58) to NC/NW border (km 0,003)

N18 Warrenton (km 0,00) to NC/NW border (km 54,59)

E !Kheis, Siyathemba (Prieska)N8 Groblershoop to Rooisand N10 Omdraai Vlei to Boegoeberg

F Tsantsabane, Gamagara, Ga-Segonyana, Joe Morolong (Kathu) N14 Zonderhuis (km 61.11) to NC/NW Border (km 54.57)

G Nama Khoi, Richtersveld (Springbok)N7 Kerbosch Fontein to Vioolsdrift N14 Springbok to Holte/Hunites

H Hantam, Karoo Hoogland (Calvinia) R27 NC/WC Border to Groot Lemoenkop West

I Kai!Garib, Khai-Ma (Poffadder, Kenhardt)

N14 Holte/Hunites to Keimoes

R 27 Lemoenkop West to Keimoes

N14 Keimoes to Olyvenhoutsdrift Border

J Dawid Kruiper, Kai Garip(Upington)

N14 Olyvenhoustdrift to Zonderhuis

N10 Boegoeberg to Nakop borderR360 Upington to Askam R31 Rietfontein to Askam

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Cost of Road Maintenance - continued from page 3

Crack sealing, Cleaning Drainage structures,

Cutting grass

R11 and R20 per linear metre

SANRAL Reseal cost

Between R70 and R200 per square metre, depending

on preparatory work

Pothole Repair

R200-R400 per linear metre length

SANRAL In-situ Recycle

R250-R500 per m2

With R33.9 million set aside for routine road maintenance (RRM) on the N8 between Rooisand and the Vaal River in the Pixley

Ka Seme District Municipality and Siyancuma Local Municipality, there are significant opportunities for local small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to participate in this project over the next three years.

The contract was awarded to Razzmatazz Civil (Pty) Ltd in August 2020, and the contractor wasted no time in advertising work packages for subcontractors. Tenders for subcontracting closed in the first week in December 2020 and were awarded in January this year.

“To ensure maximum project participation from the local communities, at least 50% of the RRM works are structured into sustainable packages which are let on tender at regular cycles. This ensures that we spread the economic opportunities to give more eligible businesses opportunities to participate in SANRAL projects,” explained SANRAL Project Manager Gretchen Weber-Cherry.

SANRAL held an information session in the municipal hall in Griekwastad in November 2020 in order to ensure that potential subcontractors had access to information about the project, and could engage

with SANRAL’s leadership, and the main contractor. Regional manager of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Ms Given Madiba, was also on hand through a virtual link to guide emerging businesses through the process of registration and improving their grading.

Engineering Services’ Route Manager on the N8, Milton van Heerden from Delta Infrastructure Solutions, assured the community that this project would not only ensure maximum participation opportunities by splitting the work into 12-month packages, but it would also provide significant training, development and mentoring. This will equip participants with skills and knowledge which they may use to access other economic opportunities down the line.

Subcontractors will also have their own space at the site office, to further facilitate mentoring and supervision under the main contractor and the consultant.

Strict COVID-19 protocols were adhered to during this meeting, which included a simple cell phone registration process that eliminated the need to queue at the registration desk and reduced the need to touch

shared surfaces. Temperature screening was carried out for all attendees, who also received masks and hand sanitiser.

While the community was excited about the economic opportunities for small businesses, as well as the jobs that this project would create, they were equally vocal in their questions and suggestions for additional support. These included requests for tender documents to be simplified, opportunities to be exclusively for Griekwastad residents, information about bursaries for their children, raising the threshold for entry-level projects to ensure that start-ups could be more financially sustainable, and long-term corporate social investment initiatives for their town.

“We value the robust input from the community. They are our stakeholders and we want to ensure that SANRAL projects not only provide improved road infrastructure, but leave a legacy of transformation, economic empowerment and a community able to mobilise to access further opportunities in future. We are working on addressing their concerns and will keep them informed of progress through the Project Liaison Committee,” concluded Weber-Cherry.

Griekwastad gets ready for RRM on the N8

Left: SANRAL Project Manager, Gretchen Weber-Cherry explains the opportunities for economic participation to the Griekwastad community. Right: To minimise the touching of shared surfaces, registration at SANRAL community engagement sessions is done via cell phones, while maintaining social distancing.


The Road Incident Management System (RIMS) in the Northern Cape runs off a network of six Centralised Communication Centres.

Information that they receive is dispatched to the relevant response unit, so that they may come to your assistance.

Who do you call?• Kimberley 053 831 1954/5• De Aar 053 631 0088/0860• Calvinia 027 341 1414/2417/8132/• Springbok 027 712 2790/1077• Upington 054 337 9700/9702/9705• Kuruman 053 712 0599/0457

Where are you?Location marker boards (or blue marker boards, as they are commonly known) are located every 200m along national routes. These boards show the name of the route (N7, N10, N14, etc.), the particular section of the road you are on, the direction of travel and the kilometre distance. Find your closest board and note down the details to give to the operator.

What happened?Give the operator your name and cell number and the nature of the incident. In the event of a crash, take note of the type of vehicles involved (e.g. a light passenger vehicle or a truck), how many vehicles are involved, any injuries or entrapments, is the road obstructed, do you see any spillage, etc..

We hope that you will never need to use this information – but in the event that you do, it may just save a life.

Accurate details could save a life

Route

Kilometre distance

Section

Direction

N7-447.6S

Prioritising pedestrian safety in Kuruman

SANRAL has come to the rescue of learners and pedestrians in Kuruman. This after a school principal Mrs B Smith raised concerns about the

safety of learners at Tselancho Intermediate School who use the N14 daily.

The N14 slices through the village, which means that both children and adults often have to cross the road in their daily engagements.

After a thorough investigation of the N14 section 8 to assess the traffic count, access points and community travel patterns, the routine road maintenance contractor implemented a number of road safety interventions. These include highly visible signage that warns motorists of pedestrians, and in particular children crossing the road, placing rumble strips on the road surface to reduce vehicle speeds, and reducing the speed limit to 60km/h.

“Pedestrian safety is one of my projects of passion, and where SANRAL is able to find solutions to identified hazardous locations along the national road network we try to assist communities as much as possible, said SANRAL Western Region Manager Randall Cable.

Mrs Smith expressed her appreciation with SANRAL’s pedestrian safety interventions. “We are really delighted and trust that it will minimise if not make our community free of crashes. These are truly efficacious safety measures,” she said.

SANRAL has added Tselancho Intermediate School to the list of schools which will benefit from SANRAL’s road safety education programme in coming months. This will equip teachers with skills and material to make road safety education part of their classroom activities, in a bid to create safer spaces for learners and their families.


At a time when infrastructure development is a priority to breathe life back into the South African economy, SANRAL is paving the way for emerging black businesses to benefit from economic development opportunities. However, as we fight COVID-19, a careful balance has to be struck

between economic development and the preservation of human life.

To this end, SANRAL has developed a standard operating procedure (SOP) to guide the procurement process which is aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. This includes adapting to virtual and digital engagements for training, briefings and submission of tenders. Where these are not available, conventional methods of engagement will be used, with strict safety and hygiene protocols in place. The full SOP can be viewed on the SANRAL website.

As initial lockdown restrictions were gradually lifted in South Africa, SANRAL held several stakeholder engagement sessions across the country to pave the way for a widened scope of economic inclusion in SANRAL projects. Particular attention was given to social distancing at these events, with thorough screening and provision of person protective equipment (masks and sanitiser) to all attendees.

A mixed model with reduced numbers of people attending events in person plus streaming of the events across various social media platforms, helped to ensure meaningful engagement while doing as much possible to prevent spread of the coronavirus.

Now at an adjusted Level 3 of lockdown, South Africa is battling a second wave of infections, with talk of even a third and fourth wave. This will fundamentally impact all operations going forward, with more focus on virtual contact as people are again encouraged to stay at home as far as is possible.

If everyone takes this virus seriously and takes responsibility for their safety and that of others, we will get through this. This will allow our economy to breathe again, and grant SANRAL the opportunity to continue building South Africa through better roads.

RRM – Jobs bring a change in route

Willene Titus (32) Alwin Maart (18)

Willene Titus, who lives in Bergsig in Namakwa District Municipality, used to work in provincial hospitals as a hostess. Today she flags traffic to warn them of work being done on the side of the road. “This is not an easy job. I am acutely aware of the

dangers of the many trucks and other vehicles operating at high speeds on the road, but I am so grateful for the opportunity to have work and I am learning new things all the time.”

The contractor on this site, Expidor, understands SANRAL’s transformation objectives and is prioritising opportunities for women and youth on their teams.

Alwin Maart lives in Okiep and completed matric in 2019. He heard from a friend that there were jobs in the road construction sector, and spared no time getting his CV into the mix. He quickly got to grips with clearing alien vegetation in the road reserve. While he is enjoying his first job and the opportunity to earn his keep, Alwin plans to study teaching at the University of the Western Cape.

“We have created a database of eligible workers in the surrounding areas of Okiep, Bergsig and even Vioolsdrif. We pay particular attention to assessing household needs, so that we can create economic support through this RRM for where the needs are greatest,” said Ismail Swanepoel of Expidor.

SANRAL’s routine road maintenance (RRM) programme on the N7 near Springbok has infiltrated deep into the heart of surrounding communities along the route. The proverbial ‘community grapevine’ led people to hear about work opportunities and where to take their CVs.

Paving the way for economic development


FAQ

8 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is SANRAL?The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) was established in April 1998 by an Act of Parliament as an independent company to operate South Africa’s national road network. It is a public company with share capital within the requirements of the South African Companies Act and governed by a board of seven members. The Minister of Transport is the sole shareholder of SANRAL representing government.

SANRAL is a state-owned entity (SOE), category 3A, and is not allowed to make a profit. It is not a business enterprise. It is responsible for a national road network of 22 253km. This network is gradually expanding, as a growing number of provinces request the agency to take over the management of some of their primary roads. SANRAL is an implementing agency for road planning, construction and maintenance, on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Which roads is SANRAL responsible for in the Northern Cape?SANRAL looks after the N1,N7, N8,N9, N10, N12, N14, N18, R27, R31 and R360 in the Northern Cape.

How can I contract for work with SANRAL?Construction work is all given out on tender. SANRAL’s projects are guided by a commitment to development of small, medium and micro enterprises, a 14-point plan that prioritises community engagement, a transformation policy that seeks to advance black business, and an overall strategy that is aligned to the government’s National Development Plan.

All first-tier tenders can be found in the following publications:Government Printing Works Tender Bulletin: www.gpwonline.org.co.zaE-tender portal – National Treasury: www.etender.gov.za

Daily TendersLead2business: www.l2b.co.zaSANRAL website: www.nra.co.zaSAFCEC: www.safcec.org.zaCIDB: www.cidb.org.za

Subcontracting tenders are advertised in specific local and regional newspapers linked to the areas where the services will be rendered.

Does SANRAL offer bursaries, scholarships and internships?Yes! SANRAL supports skills development in engineering and the built environment in the form of bursaries, scholarships and internships. Annually, applications are open between June and September, and during this time, application forms are available on the www.nra.co.za SANRAL website.Application for internships in the Western Region (Northern Cape and Western Cape) can be sent to [email protected] and are considered all year round.

What is the length of the road network in the Northern Cape? The Northern Cape has 3 440km of national roads, 5 391.11km of provincial surfaced roads and 23 573.21km of provincial gravel roads.

How do I bring bad road conditions to SANRAL’s attention?SANRAL has a 48-hour turnaround time from reporting to repair of a pothole on our national roads. If you wish to report a problem simply visit www.nra.co.za for contact details of our regional offices and concessionaires. The contact details of the Western Region Office, which covers both Western and Northern Cape, are as follows:

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) 1 Havenga Street, Oakdale, BellvilleCape Town, 7530, Tel: 021 957 4600

Which other agencies fall under the Department of Transport?Airports Company South Africa – www.airports.co.zaPassenger Rail Agency of South Africa – www.prasa.comPorts Regulator of South Africa – www.portsregulator.orgAir Traffic and Navigation Services – www.atns.comCross-Border Road Transport Agency – www.cbrta.co.zaRailway Safety Regulator – www.rsrorgza.co.zaRoad Accident Fund – www.raf.co.zaRoad Traffic Infringement Agency – www.rtia.co.zaRoad Traffic Management Corporation – www.rtmc.co.zaSouth African Civil Aviation Authority – www.caa.co.za South African Maritime Safety Authority – www.samsa.org.za

Remember to Stay Safe

Practice social distancing Wear a mask Wash your hands Sanitise your hands

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