The R3,5 billion budget from the stimulus package which will be supplemented by South African National Road Agency SOC Ltd, SANRAL budget allocations, will unlock an investment of R13,1 billion in critical strategic road infrastructure.
A number of stimulus projects were in place on the SANRAL network were some of which were shovel-ready and were able to move from the designed to the construction face. Many of theses will reach completion within the next 12 to 24 months and their economic impact will reach communities in all nine provinces and beyond into the South African region.
In the Eastern Cape, work is well underway to upgrade the N2 Wild Coast Road from East London to Port Edward, which is a pivotal initiative that will unlock economic opportunity in the ... [Inaudible.] Thank you very, Deputy Speaker.