NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION NO 1000
Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) (a) When was the construction of 1 597 kilometres of Limpopo
provincial roads handed over to the SA National Roads Agency Limited
to manage, repair and maintain and (b) what assessments have been done
of these roads thus far;
(2) what amount was budgeted for the management, repair and maintenance
of these roads (a) in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14
financial years and (b) for the 2014-15 financial year? NW1153E
REPLY
1) (a) The construction of the roads mentioned in the question has not
been handed over to SANRAL. It is the existing roads (1692 km) that
has been incorporated into the national road network on 10 July 2014.
Hereon, SANRAL will be responsible for the maintenance, funding and
improvements as necessary of the newly incorporated roads.
(b) SANRAL has completed pavement condition assessments, from these
immediate emergency related repairs (i.e. potholes/edge breaks/block
drains/etc) were identified that are currently been repaired.
2) (a) (i) none by SANRAL as these roads were not under SANRAL
jurisdiction in 2011-12 financial year.
(ii) none by SANRAL as these roads were not under SANRAL jurisdiction
in 2012-13 financial year.
(iii) none by SANRAL as these roads were not under SANRAL jurisdiction
in 2013-14 financial year.
(b) For the 2014-15 financial year SANRAL has budgeted R102,8 million
for emergency repairs.