​Rofhiwa
Tshitahe-Marubini
The Department of Roads and Transport has committed to using its R8.75 billion budget to rebuild, recover and renew transport infrastructure in Gauteng.
Of the allocated funds, R2,5 billion will be spent on transport infrastructure projects which include planning, design, construction, and maintenance, R2.9 billion will be spent on transport operations while R2,45 billion will be allocated to the Gautrain for operational expenses and subsidies.  
Breaking down the budget at the Gauteng Legislature, on Monday 23 May 2022, Roads and Transport MEC, Jacob Mamabolo said it was time to roll up sleeves and work towards the economic recovery of the province.
Mamabolo announced an independent legal firm with experience in contract law has been appointed to help the department manage time, cost, and quality of transport infrastructure delivery.
Through the Transport Infrastructure House, the department has established a Compliance Office as a barometer and quick intervention tool to ensure that there is no lag between the identification of poor contractor performance and intervention. 
"Through the use of smart tools such as drones, project management dashboard will form an integral part of contract management and will assist us with the performance management of all our service providers throughout the delivery pipeline", said Mamabolo.
The department has also entered into an agreement with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to establish two Driver License Testing Centres (DLTC), which will reduce the driver's license backlog in the province.
The department will also be rolling out the smart enrolment system which will reduce queueing and processing time at DLTCs.
Through Smart Mobility Strategy the department will launch a Maintenance App by August 2022 to improve the turnaround time of the maintenance.
The Smart Mobility weekends maintenance programme will continue on Saturdays and Sundays over and above the day-to-day road maintenance programme. 
This year, R668 million has been allocated towards the maintenance of roads from the Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant. 
Mamabolo said the department will maintain 34 roads in Emfuleni as part of its efforts to improve road conditions in the district. 
A partnership with the private sector will see the redesigning of the Graystone Drive /M1 interchange, the construction of the Craddlestone interchange, the K14 Rainbow Junction bridge over the Apies River, and the Vaal River Interchange.
The department will be continuing with the Design of K90 to support the OR Tambo International Airport expansion project.
The following are road projects which commenced in the previous financial year and will be completed in the current financial year:
Vaal River City – new interchange on R42 in Vereeniging.
K101 – upgrading N1 Rooihuskraal interchange to road D795.
K14 – Cullinan road to Rayton road for R516 to bypass Cullinan.
K46 Phase 2 – William Nicol between Juskei River and Diepsloot.
15 Phase 3 – Upgrading Adcock road between K102 Main street, Dobsonville to Wild Chestnut street, Protea Glen.
K56 Upgrade – between K46 (William Nicol Drive) and P79/1 (Main RD) and extension of Erling Rd.
K73 – Upgrading of road K73 between Woodmead drive and Allandale road.
P39/1 – Heavy rehabilitation from km30 Diepsloot to km43 Muldersdrift.
Phase 2 – P175/1: rehabilitation of Road P175/1 from Vanderbijlpark to Potchefstroom Phase 2.