T H E N E L S O N M A N D E L A Y E A R S : S O U T H A F R I C A N N AT I O N A L RO A D S A G E N C Y
“The honour of a community is based on its morals; without morality a community perishes; only a moral community is worth its name.”
SANRAL Board, CEO & Staff South African National Roads Agency PO Box 415 Pretoria 0001
Dear Madiba
Making a difference by just being you God gave a gift to the world when you were born: a person who loves and cares; who sees a person’s needs and answers them; who encourages and lifts people up; who spends energy on others rather than himself; who touches each life he enters and makes a real difference in the world. May the love you have shown to others return to you multiplied. We are indeed blessed to have you.
NAZIR alli CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SANRAL was formed in 1998, during the time of your historic leadership. There are a number of occasions on which we had the honour of your company at the launch of various projects. From the launch of the Sithebe Komkulu Road in Qunu District; to the opening of the bridge named after you in Johannesburg; to the first ever PPP (Public Private Partnership) project – the acclaimed Maputo Development Corridor. We are honoured to be involved in this special tribute to you, our world-renowned leader. We feel that our work is still influenced by your leadership and ethos, and join with South Africa, and indeed the entire world, in wishing you a Happy Birthday. “Siziva sinenxaxheba enkulu yokuvuyisana nawe kwisikhumbuzo sokuzalwa kwakho kweli loMzantsi Afrika. Ubunkokheli nobu gorha bakho bugqamile kwilizwe lonke abusokuze bucime ngonaphakade kwintlanga ngentlanga.”
SANRAL Board, CEO and staff
CONTACT DETAILS Physical address: Ditsela Place, Cnr Duncan & Park Streets, Hatfield Postal address: PO Box 415, Pretoria 0001 Telephone: (+27 12) 426 6000 Fax: (+27 12) 362 2117 Email: info@nra.co.za Website: www.sanral.co.za
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SANRAL is established under the South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act 1998 (Act 7 of 1998)
Impumelelo Innovations Award for the ‘Road to Sitebe Komkulu’ Project
Project Finance Award for the Bakwena N4W Platinum Toll Highway
Opening of Nelson Mandela Bridge, Newtown Special Centenary Award from SAICE for the provision and maintenance of a superior primary road network in SA
Hosts the World Road Association PIARC Conference with 35 ministers and more than 3 000 international delegates
Mail & Guardian ‘Greening the Future’ Award; 2006: Intelligent Transport Systems piloted on the N1 Ben Schoeman Highway
SANRAL awards tenders for Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project and construction begins on Phase 1