Anna Cox
ACCESS BETWEEN South Africa and the Mozambican capital, Maputo, is unaffected by the aftermath of recent floodings, said Trevor Jackson, chief executive officer of Trans African Concessions (TRAC) which built the Maputo corridor.
Although damage caused by flooding would result in a delay in opening the toll plaza in Moamba, Jackson said that the project as a whole would not experience delays and should be completed by the end of the year - about eight months ahead of schedule.
The N4 toll route linking the two countries was operating at full capacity in South Africa and sections of the new road had been opened in Mozambique ahead of schedule to ensure access between the two countries.
During flooding, TRAC opened these sections of the road at its own initiative to support government relief efforts. TRAC shareholders also contributed R1-million to the Mozambique government, he said.
He added that it was business as usual on the road between South Africa and Maputo, despite the destruction to infrastructure caused by flooding.
Although parts of the country were still inaccessible, there was absolutely no problem getting through to Maputo, and facilities in the capital were mostly back to normal.
Jackson urged motorists and transport companies not to cancel plans to travel to Maputo, and to contact TRAC if they had any concerns about the state of the road.
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