Infrastructure act will go a long way to realising Cyril Ramaphosa's goals — if only he would use it
The Infrastructure Development Act is, without doubt, the special vehicle required to meet the government’s infrastructure objectives
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s message to the infrastructure sector in 2018 was hopeful: infrastructure investment was critical for economic growth, job creation, service delivery and small business empowerment. We saw a commitment to investing in new roads, power stations and schools. The president recognised poor project implementation as a challenge to achieving the country’s infrastructure development goals. Steps would be taken to remedy this challenge by assembling a team to speed up implementation of new projects, particularly for water projects, health facilities and road maintenance. Ancillary to poor project implementation, but just as important were cost overruns and project delays. Although valuable lessons were learnt in building new infrastructure, the president would focus on improving budget spend, and monitoring systems to improve project integration, and build a broad compact on infrastructure between the private sector and organised labour. This earmarked a clear opp...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.