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ABOUT US
The South African National Roads Agency Limited, generally known as SANRAL, is an independent, statutory company registered in terms of the Companies Act. The South African government, represented by the Minister of Transport, is the sole shareholder and owner of SANRAL.
SANRAL operates in terms of its founding legislation, The South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act (Act No. 7,1998). It is governed by a Board of eight people, six of whom are appointed by the Minister of Transport; the Chief Executive Officer, who is appointed by the Board; and a representative of the Minister of Finance.
SANRAL has a distinct mandate – to finance, improve, manage and maintain the national road network (the “economic arteries” of South Africa). SANRAL introduced and consolidated the concept of Public Private Partnerships that culminated in the internationally acclaimed Maputo Development Corridor.
SANRAL is committed to carry out its mandate by protecting and preserving the environment through context-sensitive solutions.
SANRAL will continue to support the development of South Africa’s human capital through tertiary institutions and cooperative governance.
SANRAL has two primary sources of income. Non-toll roads are funded from allocations made by the National Treasury. Toll roads are funded from borrowings on the capital and money markets – bonds issued on the Bond Exchange of South Africa (BESA) in the name of the South African National Roads Agency Limited, or through the concessioning of roads to private sector consortia.
SANRAL actively participates in communities across South Africa. SANRAL has a corporate centre in Hatfield, Pretoria and four regional locations across the country. The regional offices are located in Menlyn, Pretoria; Pietermaritzburg; Port Elizabeth and Bellville, greater Cape Town.
SANRAL manages assets worth in excess of R30 billion, without land values.
SERVICES
SANRAL’s principal tasks are to:
- Strategically plan, design, construct, operate, rehabilitate and maintain South Africa’s national roads in order to mobilise our economy.
- Generate revenues from the development and management of its assets.
- Undertake research and development to en-hance the quality of life of all South African citizens, with particular emphasis on their social and economic well-being.
- Advise the Minister of Transport on matters relating to South Africa’s roads.
- Finance, plan, construct, provide, operate and maintain roads in neighbouring countries upon request from the Minister of Transport and in agreement with the respective countries.
These are in line with the strategic objectives of SANRAL, as defined in its strategic vision, i.e.:
- The management of a national road network ensuring best value for money.
- To continuously improve the efficiency of business practices.
- To maintain market confidence.
- To carry out Government’s targeted programmes to better the life of all citizens.
- Safer roads for all.
- To work in co-operative partnership with road users, transport providers, relevant authorities and the private sector.
- To be a good employer managing SANRAL’s business efficiently and effectively and to seek continuous improvement.
- To achieve international best practices.
- To encourage innovation in knowledge and practice.
- To research, discover and excel.
- To market our solutions to road users.