The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has invested more than R30 billion in the past three years on public infrastructure projects.

Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria celebrated the fruits of two years of hard work on Friday night, hosting a magnificent party to relaunch the popular mall, now the biggest in Africa following a R2-billion makeover.

The Gauteng Province is to upgrade William Nicol Drive up to the N14 freeway for R576 million as part of Gauteng’s infrastructure development plans.

During the 1980s, much of the land between Johannesburg and Tshwane stood vacant. Farms, coupled with just a handful of factories, dotted the 60-odd kilometre highway stretch spanning the two cities.

Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi says there has been a substantial increase in passengers travelling on the Gautrain since the launch of the City of Johannesburg’s EcoMobility World Festival, last week.

Turner & Townsend appointed project managers for OR Tambo Gautrain Station expansion.

Gauteng roads and transport department is looking for investment partners for its plan to build an aerotropolis at OR Tambo International Airport. 

The damage caused by the heavy rains on the Gauteng provincial road network is estimated to be over R50 million.