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South Africa’s Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga officiated a sod-turning ceremony for the R2.4 billion Ashburton Interchange Project in Msunduzi Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa’s Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga officiated a sod-turning ceremony for the R2.4 billion Ashburton Interchange Project in Msunduzi Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
KZN’s Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncubel also attended the ceremony. The Ashburton Interchange is part of the larger N2 and N3 upgrade program to strengthen the capacity of the North-South corridor. The project will improve the seamless movement of cargo from the Port of Durban to the rest of the country and the SADC region.
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The minister also made a site inspection, engaged with contractors, and addressed stakeholders whose lives would be favorably impacted by this project. The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has been investing heavily in road infrastructure projects. Over 300 tenders to the value of R51 billion were awarded in the financial year that has just concluded. This is significantly up from the previous year, which saw the agency make 377 tender awards of R22bn.
