Question NW1249 to the Minister of Transport
13 April 2023 - NW1249
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Transport
What is the status of the maintenance of Matatiele and/or Maluti to Qachasnek Road now that it has been upgraded and/or allocated to the SA National Roads Agency SOC Limited?
Reply:
The R415 from Matatiele to Qachasnek was only gazetted as a National Road under SANRAL’s jurisdiction on 5 August 2022. SANRAL immediately commenced with routine road maintenance on the route and also obtained SANRAL Board Approval in December 2022 for Project R.415-010-2024/1 for the Improvement (Surfacing) of R415, Section 1, from Matatiele (km 0) to Qachasnek (km 23.6). The tenders for consultant appointment for detail design, environmental approval and the construction tender documentation for the improvement project above will be issued during the 2023/24 financial year.