Cape Town's R12.24bn Infrastructure Spend Praised as Model for SA
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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has commended the City of Cape Town for investing a record R12.24 billion in capital projects during the 2025-26 financial year, the highest annual capital expenditure by a South African municipality. Macpherson hailed this achievement as an example for other municipalities, highlighting how infrastructure investment can stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and improve service delivery. He urged other municipalities to follow Cape Town's lead and view infrastructure spending as an economic driver.
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