Corporate Social Investment:

Bakwena is committed to a programme of Corporate Social Investment which supports and contributes to the development of communities alongside the Bakwena N1N4 Corridor.

One of Bakwena’s aims is to enhance South Africa’s socio-economic progress through connecting local communities via world-class roads. We believe that our work cannot be carried out responsibly without educating the communities alongside the N1N4 Corridor, which has, in turn, informed a series of our directives and policies.

The principles of our CSI strategy are based on basic values of community development, harnessing lessons from previous projects and experiences. Our objectives is to generate maximum benefits from our initiatives and especially for the development of communities along the Bakwena N1 and N4 freeways.

Objectives

  • Improve road safety and environmental education in schools along the corridor.
  • Improve road safety conditions around schools and communities.
  • Support of initiatives to safeguard and develop the environment and heritage along the corridor.
  • Improve well-being of communities along the corridor.
  • Business and infrastructure development in communities must focus on local business and previously disadvantaged individuals.

Programmes:

Our programmes are aimed at making a meaningful impact on the lives of people in communities along the routes that we operate. These programmes include educating children on road safety, raising awareness for environmental heritage, eye testing, the promotion of cancer awareness, encouraging entrepreneurship, and promoting cultural or sporting events.

Road Safety

Socio-Economic Development

Health

Environment & Heritage

Corporate Social Investment:

We believe that we have a responsibility to build, maintain and operate effective freeways that simultaneously improve the lives of people living along these routes. It is the journey that matters, and we are committed to making a difference every kilometre of our routes.

Programme Criteria:

  • The programmes must be implemented in communities within 6km on either side of the N1N4 Corridor.
  • It must be carried out in partnership with the community.
  • It must be sustainable in the long-term.
  • It must be part of an integrated programme.
  • It must be attractive to other sponsors and have the potential for the development of long-lasting partnerships.
  • It must be either based on good practice or contribute to good practice, so that the process can be shared in future projects and with other partners.
  • It can be done in co-operation with government departments or agencies, NGOs and any private sector entity which is professional and committed to improving the plight of communities.
  • Where practical, the funding must be capable of being channelled directly to the beneficiaries.

Target Areas for CSI Programmes:

Selected communities and schools along the N1 and N4 freeways form part of the current target areas for projects.

The target areas include the following:

N1

Hammanskraal

N4

Bapong
Swartruggens

Groot Marico
Zeerust

lehurutshe
Dinokana

We strive to create a balanced geographical investment and support smaller local initiatives along the Corridor.