Construction World January 2017

Aerial view of the new Hemel and Aarde Road meandering through the scenic Hemel and Aarde Valley.

Current NMC projects include: • R127-million Levendal Access Road – Western Cape • R124-million Bishop Lavis Road Rehabilitation – Western Cape • R127-million Tarkastad – Cradock R61 Section 3 Special Road Maintenance – Eastern Cape • R204-million SKA Design & Build of SKA Access Road – Northern Cape • R18-million Kolomela Min tip area project – Northern Cape • R130-million Senekal Bucket Eradication Programme – Northern Cape • R128-million Ficksburg Bucket Eradication Programme – Northern Cape

Minister Grant, mayor Christelle Vosloo (Theewaterskloof Municipality), mayor

(EIA). This was done to mitigate the effect on the highly endangered species through Shaw’s Mountain Pass. A 30 hectare reserve on the slopes of Shaw’s Mountain was declared and funding provided for the future maintenance of this area. Construction of the road has unlocked economic potential for local farmers, Andries Franklin (Overberg District Municipality), mayor Rudolph Smith (Overstrand Municipality), and officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

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