These SA highway projects have been left half-finished after two construction giants went bust | BISouthAfrica
Four highway upgrade projects in the Western Cape, Limpopo and the Eastern cape remain unfinished after two large contractors filed for bankruptcy.
Both Group Five and Basil Read won large tenders from Sanral to upgrade highways in the Western Cape, Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. “This tender process will take at least six months to be drafted, advertised, evaluated and awarded,” a spokesperson said.Upgrades to the N2 between Caledon to Riviersonderend. Source: EOH Coastal and Environmental Services
Basil Read received a R487 million contract to construct 8 km of the new N1 ring road for Musina, along with interchanges.R61 Mthatha Upgrade – 72% completedThis R504 million project involves upgrading 27 km of the R61 at Mthatha, and also includes pavement shoulders. Basil Read started work on this project in 2015, which was supposed to span 40 months.
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