SAnews Newsletter 2023-05-24 PM Edition
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Parliament committee weighs in on Hammanskraal water woes
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has warned that apportioning blame will delay progress in addressing the water problem in Hammanskraal, which might lead to further loss of life.
DPWI releases land to accommodate communities
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala says his department has released 18 land parcels in KwaZulu-Natal, measuring 533 hectares, for the purpose of accommodating communities, including those displaced by floods in 2022.
DPWI allocated R27.5bn
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala on Tuesday announced that the department has been allocated R27.5 billion in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), with R8.782 billion allocated for the 2023/24 financial year.
Bursaries for Built Environment students
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) will in the 2023/24 financial year award bursaries - valued at R16 million - to youth who will study towards Built Environment qualifications.
SOEs pivotal to economic growth, says Gordhan
Public Enterprises (DPE) Minister Pravin Gordhan says State-owned entities (SOEs) are pivotal to the growth of South Africa’s economy, as they can be used as a driving force to power government’s agenda to better the lives of all South Africans.
