SANRAL to invest R740 million towards the improvement of roads in Kou-Kamma Municipality                Caption: Zenande Mpondo outlines SANRAL’s Pre-Tender SMME training programme 1 March 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is poised to inject millions of rands into the Kou-Kamma Local Municipality when it implements six road maintenance projects with a combined value of R740 million SANRAL announced the investment during a Taking SANRAL to the People stakeholder engagement session held at the Ravinia Multipurpose Community Centre in Joubertina in the Eastern Cape Province The session was a follow up to the ones that SANRAL held in Tsitsikamma and Kareedouw at the end of January this year military veterans and people with disabilities said SANRAL will implement several road infrastructure development projects in the municipality “These projects include a periodic maintenance contract for the N2 National Road from Bloukrans River bridge to Storms River village intersection and another contract from Storms River village to Wittelsbos The scope of work will entail the construction of surface seal crack sealing and edge break repairs,” said Bulose “The special maintenance project on the R62 National Road between the border of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces is expected to start in June this year and over 30 SMMEs are expected to benefit and over 200 job opportunities will be created About 250 job opportunities are expected to be created and over 35 SMMEs will benefit on the special maintenance project on the R62 National Road between Joubertina and Kareedouw.” “The construction tender for the special maintenance of the National Road R62 between Louterwater and Joubertina is in design stage while the periodic maintenance between Bloukrans River Bridge and Storms River Village is at tender evaluation stage and the contract for the periodic maintenance between Storms River Village and Wittelsbos is in construction tender stage Presenting SANRAL’s pre-tender training endeavours from SANRAL Southern Region’s Transformation unit said that the roads entity will train and develop SMME contractors to enhance their business acumen and tendering skills “All SMMEs will be required to undertake assessment and class activities during the training and they will have to demonstrate competence to be awarded the unit standard The unit standards are from the National Certificate: Construction Contracting NQF 2 These unit standards are a skills programme that will have a credit value towards the National Certificate,” said Mpondo SANRAL Southern Region’s Stakeholder Coordinator emphasised the importance of communicating through Project Liaison Committees (PLCs) they should be dealt with through the PLCs As government entity that is committed to its transformation agenda it is part of SANRAL’s mandate to develop local SMMEs should be able to upgrade Grade Two or Three,” said Ndika SANRAL uses its stakeholder engagement sessions as a platform to outline benefits of its road infrastructure build programmes to local communities in terms of job opportunities training and subcontracting of emerging contractors the roads agency underscores the imminent impactful road infrastructure investments it makes improving the socio-economic conditions of communities that live along its national road network The announcement of these upcoming projects has garnered a positive reaction from the community who expressed satisfaction that the projects will finally kick off The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is set to inject R740 million for six road maintenance projects in the Kou-Kamma Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape over the next few months These projects include a periodic maintenance contract for the N2 National Road from Bloukrans River bridge to Storms River village intersection “The special maintenance project on the R62 national road between the border of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces is expected to start in June this year and over 30 Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are expected to benefit and over 200 job opportunities will be created “About 250 job opportunities are expected to be created and over 35 SMMEs will benefit on the special maintenance project on the R62 national road between Joubertina and Kareedouw “The construction tender for the special maintenance of the R62 between Louterwater and Joubertina is in design stage while the periodic maintenance between Bloukrans River bridge and Storms River village is at tender evaluation stage The contract for the periodic maintenance between Storms River Village and Wittelsbos is in construction tender stage closing in March 2024,” SANRAL project manager Siphesihle Bulose said SANRAL Southern Region’s Transformation unit The unit standards are from the National Certificate: Construction Contracting National Qualifications Framework (NQF) 2 These unit standards are a skills programme that will have a credit value towards the National Certificate,” Mpondo said Source: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/sanral-invests-r740m-improve-eastern-cape-roads We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again AGRICULTURE NEWS - Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing the largest exporter of South African apples and pears hosted a media visit to the Langkloof to meet with their growers Matt Zondagh Landgoed and J&E Zondagh at Avontuur a braai was held with growers from the area The following day the group went to Misgund to visit the farms Misgund and Tulpieskraal Photo gallery : Media visit to apple farms This article may contain graphic and/or adult content unsuitable for minors and sensitive readers Tributes are pouring in for a well-known local businessman Braam Kritzinger who died in a boating accident n Cape St Francis on Tuesday Kritzinger was a retired military sergeant and former owner of Braams Toyota in Joubertina The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) launched an extensive search for Kritzinger after his catamaran fishing craft washed onto the rocks at Shark Point. 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Email helpdesk@heraldlive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00 Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now Please read our Comment Policy before commenting By Fred Meintjes2010-12-20T14:55:12+00:00 Pieter du Toit (Dutoit) and Herbert Howard (Nedbank) a 71-year old council worker from Joubertina in the Langkloof Valley had to pinch himself when he recently visited the old church at Joubertina in the Langkloof one of South Africa's premier fruit growing regions a historical church which was built nearly one hundred years ago and which was destroyed by a devastating fire that hit the region in 2008 The old building has now been restored to its former glory and has been handed back to the community in what one of South Africa's well-known church leaders described as one of the best Christmas gifts ever to the region is South Africa's leading fruit producer and exporter which five years ago expanded its fruit growing activities to the Langkloof where it today owns a number of estates 'This is a wonderful gift at this time of the year and we are grateful that the Dutoit Group is leading the way to put something back into the community,' says Rev Plaatjie who officiated at the unveiling of the newly restored building The gift of the restored OUKAS church building has particular relevance for Joubertina the scene of the senseless killing of an 11-year old girl by her own friends on a farm near the town shocked the world Since then the community has been hard at work to address the issues that led to this tragic incident The efforts to rebuild the society has been highlighted by the restoration of the old church which will be used as religious and social and skills training center Managing Director Production at Dutoit Group says the group is committed to help build the social and economic welfare of the people of the Langkloof: 'Since starting our activities here we have become acutely aware of the need to contribute to opportunities for advancement in the region,' he explains 'We would like to use the religious and moral heritage which was previously established in OUKAS to launch a community development and skills transfer initiative which will bring new hope for the future.' Mr Du Toit says giving OUKAS back to the community signals the fact that the local farming community has confidence in the future of the Langkloof which lies some 800km to the east of Cape Town 'We are grateful that farming conditions have improved after the floods and drought of the past few years,' he says 'If all goes well the Langkloof will have a good crop this year after some years of drought It is important that everyone in our community shares in the belief that there is a better future for all of us and make use of the opportunities which are created at OUKAS.' increased its footprint in the Langkloof by acquiring the farms of the J Stewart Group Since buying its first farms six years ago Dutoit has been involved with upgrading packing facilities and has built a new state of the art pack house at Joubertina 'The Langkloof has extended our product portfolio and we have very interesting climatic conditions which allows us to offer different tastes and quality to our customers,' says Mr Du Toit The Group's main operations are located in the Western Cape with a number of estates located from the Ceres region to Malmesbury along the west coast It produces around 15m units of fruit and vegetables annually Site powered by Webvision Cloud the big crowd were treated to another tense battle in which neither side took a backward step during a bruising showdown.. Please read our Comment Policy before commenting. said the mercury rose to a bone-chilling 10.8°C.“If you felt a bit chilly in Port Elizabeth yesterday it is because we had an extremely cold maximum temperature,” he said.“The mercury only rose to 10.8C This is the second coldest maximum temperature on record for September The record of 10.7°C occurred on 2 September 1974.”Sampson said the coldest maximum temperature ever recorded in Port Elizabeth was 10.0°C on July 15 1971.Meanwhile it has been snowing along the R62 in the Langkloof about 100km outside Joubertina since Friday morning.Former Port Elizabeth resident Pauline May who was travelling from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth on Friday morning for her niece Cara Howes's 21st was amazed by the “rare experience”.It was still snowing by 10am about 20km outside Joubertina.“IT IS SNOWING!!! Actual real proper snow falling from the sky,” she wrote on Facebook.May later told HeraldLIVE: “This is a first for me to stand in actual snow falling in South Africa It is so beautiful and amazing.“It first started snowing lightly and then it really came down and the whole road and fields are all white.”May said they had left Cape Town at 3am and that it had rained “the whole trip” and hailed in the Kareedouw area shortly after 10.30am.The weather service issued a warning about heavy rain that could lead to localised flooding along the coast and interior between Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth overnight into Saturday