The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) propose to upgrade two sections of National Road R516 Section 1 (R516-01) which starts at the R511 (KM 0.00) intersection to Thabazimbi, and runs eastwards towards Bela Bela, ending at KM 83.80, at the intersection of Potgieter Road, Bela Bela. The route falls across the Thabazimbi and Bela Bela Local Municipalities in the greater Waterberg District of Limpopo.

The major aspects of this project include:

• General roadwork upgrades,
• Drainage, culverts and bridge upgrades and
• Material sourcing.

CES has been appointed by BVi Consulting Engineers on behalf of SANRAL, as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) for the project.

This phase of the project serves primarily to inform the public and relevant authorities about the proposed project and to determine any impacts. A Draft Basic Assessment Report (dBAR) will be compiled which will comprehensively describe the activities and impacts that the project may have on the receiving environment, including specialist reports and details from the PPP process. The dBAR and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) will be published for a 30 day public comment period.

Published: 17 September 2021
Review Period: N/a

Contact Person: Nsovo Mdungazi
Email: n.mdungazi@cesnet.co.za
Tel: 010 045 1372
Alternative Tel: 087 549 1321

SANRAL R516 road upgrade - Background Information Documents