RC 260825SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
A special broadcast from Cape Town’s infrastructure symposium examined how government can move a trillion-rand project pipeline from plans to construction and improve municipal delivery.
- 12:17
President Cyril Ramaphosa said strategic infrastructure projects had grown to more than R1.67 trillion, with 195 projects in the current portfolio and 55 worth over R407 billion already under construction.
- 12:16
Ramaphosa said South Africa’s 2025 gross fixed capital formation was about 12%, less than half the 30% investment level targeted by the National Development Plan for 2030.
- 12:21
Infrastructure South Africa used R1.8 million to prepare a municipal water project replacing more than 1,700 kilometres of pipes, unlocking an R800 million Development Bank of Southern Africa facility.
- 12:52
The CIDB has removed 52 non-compliant or fraudulent contractors since last year, while expanding free training for workers and municipalities to improve construction quality and procurement.
- 12:46
Government’s social facilitation strategy aims to involve communities in infrastructure projects through local employment, training and opportunities for small businesses and subcontractors.