Northern Cape contributed 36 percent to the total number of road construction projects awarded in the first three quarters of 2023 (measured in Km’s), followed by Eastern Cape and Western Cape. Overall Km’s awarded increased by near three-fold in the first three quarters of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, reaching close to 7 000 km’s, of which 75 percent related to road upgrades. Tender activity continued to improve, with projects that exceed 1000 km’s (mainly upgrades) issued in the Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Kwazulu Natal, Eastern Cape and North West.
