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Little hope for new roads in Eastern Cape

Huge backlogs in road infrastructure still remain a major challenge despite the progress being made, says Eastern Cape MEC for Roads and Public Works Thandiswa Marawu. These backlogs are further compounded by floods that have wreaked havoc in the...

Infrastructure spend must reflect city layout

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says policies and spend on infrastructure must reflect that more people are living on the fringes of metros. “As far as Gauteng is concerned, that is the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, the buildings where...
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Infrastructure Development Act now in effect

The Infrastructure Development Act, which was signed into law by President Jacob Zuma on 30 May 2014, has come into operation with effect from the first of this month. The act has been put in place to facilitate and co-ordinate public...