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Tshwane focused on infrastructure expansion

2nd June 2017

By: Anine Kilian

Contributing Editor Online

     

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The Tshwane municipality has allocated R1.3-billion to maintain and repair infrastructure, which will be the backbone of Tshwane’s development agenda.

Speaking at a postbudget breakfast media briefing, Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga stated that Tshwane’s industrial zones were the key to alleviating poverty and creating jobs.

The infrastructure upgrades themselves would create about 23 000 jobs, he said.

“This will also serve to catalyse economic activity in township economies by creating a more conducive business environment through the delivery of expanded and reliable services and transport links.”

He noted that more than R600-million would be invested in infrastructure upgrades in the Rosslyn, Ekangala and Waltloo industrial zones.

Msimanga stated that the integrated development plan had been formulated to meet the strategic objectives and outcomes of the City of Tshwane’s Vision 2030.

“We want to create a Tshwane of opportunity by growing the city’s economy and creating jobs to ensure an inclusive society, where as many people [as possible] can share in Tshwane’s prosperity,” he said.

Msimanga added that the city’s ability to invest in service infrastructure would be boosted if corruption were eradicated and contract values were kept low.

“We recognise that infrastructure-led growth will be the key to unlocking the potential of Tshwane,” he said.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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