A Review of Highway Agencies in the South Asia Region

A Review of Highway Agencies in the South Asia Region
Figure C1: Forecasted quality of non-toll roads in South Africa
Source: The Strategic Vision of SANRAL for the year 2010
Utilization
The road network is the basis for by far the largest proportion of land transport, including
public transport, and more than 70 percent of all freight and passenger movement takes
place on roads.
The national roads account for 3 percent of the total road network in South Africa, however
approximately 22 percent of the total vehicle km are travelled on the national roads. Traffic
on national roads increases by some 2.6 percent per year.
Although reliable motor vehicle data have not existed before 1992, it is estimated that, as
of 2000, South Africa had an estimated 141 vehicles per 1,000 people, of which almost 70
percent were cars for personal use.
Government Policy for the Road Sector
Road sector policy and objectives are incorporated in the main policy documents governing
the transport sector as a whole and in the policy and strategy documents of SANRAL.
Long-term Policy and Strategy for the Transport Sector
The South African Ministry of Transport provides the transport policy framework, regulation
and implementation. Its White Paper on National Transport Policy (DoT, 1996) formulates
the long-term vision for transport in South Africa and the strategies to attain these goals.
Recently, it has been replaced by the National Transport Master Plan, NATMAP 2005-2050
(DoT, 2010). The national plan for transport will guide planning, implementation, operations
and management for all modes of transport in all different spheres of government. Planning
and implementation will be scheduled over five-year cycles throughout the 45-year period.
Medium-term Strategy and Action for the Transport Sector
The National Land Transport Strategic Framework (NLTSF) embodies the overarching,
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