Infrastructure spending cuts are in the pipeline because of Covid-19
Bulk water and sanitation infrastructure projects planned for this year are likely to be delayed as expenditure is directed towards pandemic
21 April 2020 - 18:20
Government expenditure on large bulk sanitation and water infrastructure projects could be slashed by about R831m this year to cover the cost of the department’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is just one element of what is expected to be deep spending cuts when finance minister Tito Mboweni presents a revised budget for 2020/2021 that takes into account government’s spending on Covid-19 and the lower-than-expected revenue due to the lockdown of the economy...
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