MEMORANDUM OF COMMENTS RELATED TO OPEN LETTER BY BURNSIDE, CAIRN AND STERKSPRUIT COMMUNITIES ACCESS ROADS/POINTS TO N407X EAST OF NELSPRUIT

• GENERAL:
  • The open letter relates to the present Trans African Concession (TRAC) construction contract for the dualing of the MDC 7(B) section between N4 km markers ± 34 to 46.
  • It is our opinion that the contents of this letter be reviewed against the history of prolonged discussions with the owners of Pimlico regarding their insistence on an access interchange for their envisaged town development.
  • The above access issue has been extensively dealt with by the SANRAL land expropriation teams with Loeriesfontein Boerdery (Pty) Limited as well as officials of the planning office of SANRAL.
  • In terms of the standard SANRAL policies access interchanges for townships not yet developed will be the overall responsibility of the township developer. SANRAL planners have confirmed that other priorities on the N4 for interchanges exist such as at Wonderfontein, Montrose and Karino to name a few.
  • Although a consultant company has been appointed by the local authority, Mbombela, to investigate and propose an infrastructure network for the area, no such development plan has been accepted by the local authority.  It is unknown to what extent the local provincial government has been involved in the development plan although it is recognized that this authority’s involvement will be essential as existing roads under their jurisdiction are influenced.

Giving you peace of mind on the N4

TRAC operates a 24-hour, 7 days a week customer care line which offers N4 road users in South Africa and Mozambique with quick and easy help, advice, route and traffic updates. Between Pretoria and Maputo, TRAC also offers a convenient emergency, roadside support and accident response service called TRACassist.

This unique breakdown and rescue service is available 24 hours, seven days a week and is there to assure the safety of all motorists and travellers along the route, to assist during emergency situations and provide additional accident response services.

If you are involved in an accident, have a flat tyre, overheated engine or smashed windscreen, dial for assistance from the TRAC rescue team nearest to you:

South Africa: 0800 8722 64 (0800 TRAC N4) | (+27) 82 881 4444 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mozambique: (+258) 84 34 34 34 6 | (+258) 82 30 34 30 3 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it