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Responsibility for the planning, construction, management and maintenance of this sprawling network is entrusted to the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Ltd. SANRAL was established in April 1998 by an Act of Parliament as an independent state owned entity to operate South Africa’s national road network. It is a public company with share capital within the requirements of the South African Companies Act and governed by a board of eight members. The Minister of Transport is the sole shareholder of SANRAL representing government.

‘New dispensation’ on e-tolls will reduce costs for all road users

Changes to the Gauteng e-toll system will reduce the fi nancial burden on commuters but also ensure that the province’s world-class highway network is funded and adequately maintained in the future.

Motorist outside Gauteng will benefit greatly from a special feature in the new e-toll dispensation which offers 30 free gantry passes a year to infrequent users of the province’s e-roads.

“This will bring great relief to people who only travel to Gauteng occasionally, perhaos for a wedding, a funeral or an annual holiday,” says Vusi Mona, spokesperson for SANRAL.

Bus and taxi passengers in Gauteng do not have to pay for e-tolls, provided they travel in public transport vehicles that are registered for e-tags.

Healthy working relationships, clearly defined roles and open and honest communication are among the reasons why the Ekurhuleni Metro received an unqualified opinion with no findings for the 2013/14 financial year.

It was the only metro in Gauteng and one of only two (the other is Cape Town Metro in the Western Cape) in the country to earn unqualified opinions with no findings.

This was revealed in the municipal audit outcomes for the 2013/14 financial year that Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu released recently.

Sabeth Gamede spent more than 50 years of her life living in a mud house. During rainy seasons, the 54-year-old had to deal with a leaking roof and a flooded house.

On the cusp between winter and spring, August is a time for renewal.

Farmers and gardeners will tell you this is the time when we come out of the depths of the frozen winter and prepare to plant seeds or seedlings that bring beauty to our gardens and countryside, and nutritious crops to our tables in spring and summer.

In the near future children who attend government schools will be able to learn at least one African language.

Preparations are underway for the implementation of the Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL) programme in more than 3 558 schools across all provinces that don’t offer an African language.

By the time Tshediso Mohlala, 25, left high school, he knew that his calling was to be a teacher.

And thanks to the Funza Lushaka bursary programme, Mohlala was able to make his dream a reality.

He is one of thousands of students who have benefited from the bursary programme.

An increasing number of South African women are helping government fight poverty and create jobs through their involvement in farming.

Over the years, government through the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has developed programmes aimed at empowering women in farming. One of these is the Female Entrepreneur Awards formerly known as the Female Farmer Awards.