Tag: infrastructure investment
Spotlight on Cityâs desalination plans at Energy Water Waste Forum
The City of Cape Town, alongside industry leaders and experts, recently hosted an Energy Water Waste Forum (EWWF) event focusing on the New Water Programme (NWP) and, more specifically, implementation of...
Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2024: Cape Chamber Of Commerce And Industry: Commentary
Jacques Moolman President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry
One of the toughest jobs now in South Africa must be that of Minister of Finance: watching his demeanour in presenting...
Mid-term Budget Policy Statement 2024
Frank Blackmore, Lead Economist at KPMG South Africa
The theme of this year's medium term budget policy statement was basically promoting a strategy to life the economy to higher and more inclusive...
Cityâs R43 billion infrastructure investment to create an estimated 135 000 jobs
The City of Cape Town joined National Treasury and several representatives from other municipalities at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this past Wednesday, 11 September and Thursday 12 September 2024,...
Cape Town secures a further R2,8bn in finance for infrastructure investment
The City of Cape Town has secured a further R2,8bn in financing towards its plans for a South African record infrastructure investment over three years. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis conducted the signing ceremony...
Cape Town gets Moodyâs credit rating upgrade
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the Cityâs credit rating upgrade from a stable to a positive outlook by ratings agency Moodyâs Investor Services.Â
The agency noted that good governance is enabling...
Cape Town secures R3,5bn finance towards record infrastructure spend
The City of Cape Town has secured a further R3,5bn in financing towards its plans for a South African record infrastructure investment over three years. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis conducted the signing...
Metro Budgets reveal Cape Town is making SAâs biggest infrastructure investment
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that Cape Town will outpace all other cities on infrastructure investments, with 130Â 000 construction-related jobs set to be created in the metro over three...
Mayor Hill-Lewis tables Cape Townâs âBuilding Hopeâ Budget for 2023/24
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis tables Cape Townâs âBuilding Hopeâ Budget for 2023/24, with the draft now open for public participation until 5 May. The Budget centres on a record R10,9...
MTBPS: Agricultural sector needs tax relief and infrastructure investment
Agri SA is hopeful that the Midterm Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) will outline critical measures to support the agricultural sector amid a number of crises that threaten the sectorâs continued growth....