Category: Insights
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Cesa urges coordinated action to translate infrastructure commitment into projects
Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has welcomed the commitment to infrastructure development as outlined in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. However, CEO Chris Campbell says coordinated action is now needed to translate the commitment into functioning, sustainable infrastructure. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana dedicated a large section of his MTBPS address on November 12 to infrastructure, indicating that government’s goal was to ensure that public sector…
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Government on path to increase infrastructure development
With the recognition that higher and more efficient infrastructure investment is essential to unlock faster and more inclusive growth, government is partnering with the private sector to strengthen infrastructure delivery and improve the quality of spending. “We are leveraging public resources to mobilise private finance and expertise at scale to strengthen service delivery, improve spending…
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Total says $20 billion Mozambique LNG project will be delayed by at least one year
French supermajor’s chief financial officer expects a minimum 12-month delay, which will push start-up of the $20 billion project at least into 2025French supermajor Total expects its $20 billion Mozambique LNG project will be delayed by at least one year after declaring force majeure earlier this week due to security concerns at the Afungi construction…
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Unpaid e-tolls lead to SANRAL’s alarming R29 billion financial loss
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has revealed a concerning R29 billion loss in toll payments projected for the 2024/25 financial year, highlighting anticipated credit losses on outstanding amounts owed to the agency. This is according to SANRAL’s annual report covering April 2024 to March 2025. Although the agency did not report any fruitless or wasteful expenditure…
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The Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) are waiting in anticipation for the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to respond to their petition to Parliament to realign the N2.
The Amadiba Community presented a petition or people’s plan to the Portfolio Committee on Transport, requesting that the National Assembly investigate their concerns regarding the N2 Wild Coast Toll Highway Project (N2WCH). The community is objecting to the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited preferred route for the N2WCH. In the petition noted by…
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Amadiba Crisis Committee awaits SANRAL’s response on N2 highway realignment proposal
The Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) are waiting in anticipation for the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to respond to their petition to Parliament to realign the N2. The ACC petition was briefly discussed at a Portfolio Committee of Transport meeting on Thursday to consider the N2 highway Amadiba alignment and a midterm review of…