About the Nothern Region
Region: Nothern Region
Provinces: Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West
Regional Manager: Progress Hlahla
Regional Manager Bio: Progress Hlahla. SANRAL Northern Regional Manager.
Progress Hlahla is a professional engineer with wide experience in construction, road network planning and transportation. Heholds a Master’s degree in Project and Construction Management from the University of the Witwatersrand, and has served as Deputy Chief Engineer in the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, participated in transport planning for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, and was involved in the implementation of the Gauteng Freight Implementation Strategy. During his career in the private sector, Mr Hlahla was the project leader for the Polokwane Bus Rapid Transit system and oversaw projects on the Gautrain network and Greenpoint Stadium as well as in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia.
Major Projects
MOLOTO ROAD
This priority project involves critical upgrades and maintenance over the entire 160km length of the R573, also known as Moloto Road, which links Gauteng, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.
N4 UPGRADE
Road rehabilitation and upgrades to sections of the N4 Toll Route, including the Belfast-Machadodorp section, will catalyse trade and investment between the landlocked provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga, as well as linking them to neighbouring countries.
POLOKWANE RING ROAD
The N1 National Route is the link between South Africa and the rest of Africa, and forms an essential link to stimulate economic growth in Sub- Saharan Africa as well as local economic development in the metropolitan area of Polokwane.
KARINO INTERCHANGE
Upgrading of the Karino Intersection to an interchange is the next phase of the original Nelspruit Northern Ring Road Project completed in 2010.
Regional offices and their contact details:
38 Ida Street, Menlo Park, 0081, Tshwane
Private Bag X17, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040
Telephone number: 012 426 6200
Fax number: 012 348 1512
Website: www.nra.co.za
