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Johannesburg budget breakdown: Part 2

A budget of R52.6 billion  for the 2015/16 year was announced by City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance‚ Geoffrey Makhubo, on Tuesday. The budget focuses on capital expenditure‚ entrepreneurship development, the green...

Johannesburg budget breakdown: Part 1

The City of Johannesburg has tabled its 2015-2016 Budget which focuses on capital expenditure‚ entrepreneurship development, the green economy, housing and youth employment. The annual budget of R52.6 billion was announced by City of Johannesburg...
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EC gets R233 million for housing projects

The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements has received an additional R233 million to help increase productivity on its housing projects. The additional fund, allocated by the national Department of Human Settlements, was a result of the...
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Infrastructure development rules SONA 2015: Part 2

Infrastructure development was a focal point of President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday night. He noted that the National Infrastructure Development programme continues to be a key job driver and catalyst for economic...

Youth help build houses in Kimberley

Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks says the National Youth Service Model, adopted by government, seeks to work together with communities in providing structured learning and the individual development of young people. Deputy...
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Government builds partnerships to deliver housing

Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department will work even harder to maintain solid relationships with the building industry in order to put roofs over the heads of millions of South Africans. Speaking on the first day of the...

Nigeria announces N485 trillion infrastructure plan

Nigeria has announced N485 trillion a (R32.6 trillion) National Integrated Master Plan. Phase one, at a cost of N166 billion (R11 billion), will focus on building major infrastructure such as transport, oil and gas, housing, water, and information...