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Roads funding shortfall sits at R75bn

Johannesburg - The Department of Transport has been reviewing the funding model for road construction and maintenance and has indicated a shortfall of R75bn, director general George Mahlalela said on Wednesday. 

He was speaking at the Africa Roads Conference.

Mahlalela said about 30% of the country's road network had reached the end of its lifespan, but that this did not mean the remainder was in good shape.

SA has a road network of about 700 000 km covering freeways as well as provincial and municipal roads.

Mahlalela said funding from the fiscus and toll fees were not sufficient for road construction and maintenance.

The government plans to spend a total of R22.3bn on its road construction and maintenance plan over the next three years.

"We can't only focus on fiscus and tolling," Mahlalela said.

The DG said the review of the funding model sought to find additional sources for financing road construction and maintenance. "There are other ways to meet the demand of road infrastructure," he said. 
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