Interventions in place for safer CT freeways

South African National
Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral)
has committed to working
closely with law enforcement
authorities to address criminal
activities on the freeways in
Cape Town.
While the company is
continuing to repair fencing
and street lighting cabling
vandalised along its routes,
it’s an ongoing problem, says
communications manager
Vusi Mona.
“All Sanral pedestrian
bridges on the N1, N2 and
R300 near Cape Town already
have caged enclosures,” he
said.
“We have also experimented
with vandal-proof fencing on
top of the median concrete
barrier on the R300 to deter
pedestrians crossing this
high speed road – and we
believe this will also deter
criminal activity to some
degree. The fence on top of
the centre barrier proofing
has been successful and we
will continue to invest in such
sustainable solutions,” he said.
The company operates more
than 240 CCTV cameras from
the Transport Management
Centre (TMC) in Goodwood
on a 24/7 basis, primarily on
the lookout for traffic-related
incidents. It has over the past
six months detected at least
150 criminal-related activities
that have been reported to
law enforcement authorities
such as SAPS, Metro Police or
Traffic services.