South Africa is setting a provincial road budget

South Africa’s Department of Transport has set a budget of US$773 million to tackle road maintenance and also address a backlog of repairs on provincial roads. This budget is being spent in the 2011-2012 financial year. However increased spending is expected for the 2012-2013, with a budget of $1.17 billion having been set for provincial road maintenance. The work is seen as crucial as South Africa has a long backlog of road repair works that are required. Some 10,980km of the paved provincial road network
October 10, 2012 Read time: 1 min
South Africa’s Department of Transport has set a budget of US$773 million to tackle road maintenance and also address a backlog of repairs on provincial roads. This budget is being spent in the 2011-2012 financial year. However increased spending is expected for the 2012-2013, with a budget of $1.17 billion having been set for provincial road maintenance. The work is seen as crucial as South Africa has a long backlog of road repair works that are required. Some 10,980km of the paved provincial road network and 69,216km of the gravel road network has been identified as requiring improvement works.

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