Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire today shared a mid-year progress update on its R276 million rehabilitation programme along the N1 between the Proefplaas Interchange and the Pumulani Mainline Toll Plaza. This large-scale upgrade is vital to maintaining a safe, reliable, and efficient transport link for thousands of daily commuters and freight operators.
Launched in August 2025, the project was originally scheduled for completion in late 2026. However, additional works were incorporated to address underlying road surface issues, costing an additional R35 Million, further increasing the total rehabilitation cost to R311 Million and extending the completion date to March 2027.
What the Project Covers
The rehabilitation works include:
Rehabilitation of the base layer in the slow lanes in both directions.
Surface repairs at the Stormvoël and Zambezi interchanges, plus targeted improvements at the Proefplaas Interchange.
A full asphalt overlay across…
