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Tourism and infrastructure: Wins for SA
Although there has been progress for both, business needs to be pushing for more. Read more

ICYMI: Sasol to explore green hydrogen project
Sasol has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Northern Cape government to conduct a two-year feasibility assessment for a green hydrogen project in Boegoebaai. The energy and chemical company

Infrastructure-led recovery means … investment in infrastructure
Endless conferences won’t lead to any economic benefit unless the government does what it says it wants to do, writes Hilary Joffe. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana spoke recently of an

Government unveils R595bn pipeline of new infrastructure projects
With a funding gap of around R441bn for the 55 projects being presented to the market. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the current framework is ‘not really workable’ but that amendments

Sasol looking at massive Green Hydrogen project in South Africa – creating 6,000 new jobs
Chemicals and energy giant Sasol has announced a first-of-its-kind memorandum of agreement with the Northern Cape government to conduct a two-year feasibility study for a landmark green hydrogen project in

SIDSSA symposium aims to promote new ways of building social infrastructure: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the 2nd Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa, held under the theme “Quality infrastructure for Development, Recovery and Inclusive Growth”. President

Good progress made in infrastructure development: De Lille
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille says the 55 new projects being presented to the market are from various sectors valued at about at about R 595 billion.Public

Sasol to embark on green hydrogen feasibility study with Northern Cape govt
Sasol has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Northern Cape Development Agency for a feasibility study to explore a green hydrogen project in Boegoebaai in the province. Sasol’s executive

Govt seeking to raise over R440bn for infrastructure projects
The government intends to plug a funding gap of R441 billion for 55 infrastructure projects at this year’s second Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, according to Public Works and Infrastructure Minister

Presidency Urges Investors To Consider Rural Development Investment
JOHANNESBURG – The government said that it had turned its attention to specific social projects for which it would use this year’s Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium to raise funds. The

SA ready to be major exporter of green energy – Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa made the comments on day two of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA). “One of the new frontiers of infrastructure development is green energy, which has

Infrastructure backlog so immense that SA needs private sector contribution, Ramaphosa says
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that even if government spends all it can on infrastructure development, the backlog remains so immense that it would take billions of rands and decades

De Lille: Dept Has Raised R340bn Through Infrastructure Symposium
JOHANNESBURG – Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille said they had raised R340 billion since the 2020 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa. Speaking at this year’s gathering

