Cabinet has welcomed the successful conclusion of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2025, held in Cape Town, from 26 to 27 May 2025.
The two-day symposium brought together government leaders, infrastructure funding representatives, construction sector representatives and technical experts to discuss and share strategies and best practices for infrastructure development in the country.
The Symposium saw the unveiling of the country’s second edition of the construction book: “A Repository Of Funded Infrastructure Projects” for procurement in 2025/2026.
During the symposium, the new top seven (7) infrastructure project priorities, stemming from Bid Window 1 for project preparation, were announced, uplifting the nation’s drive to use infrastructure to grow the economy, create jobs and build sustainable communities.
“The total value of projects currently in construction in the country is over R313.5 billion, while our energy sector infrastructure project pipeline includes R180 billion of embedded generation investment,” Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday.
The new top seven infrastructure priorities for 2025/26 as announced by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) are:
- Boegoebaai Port and Rail Development in the Northern Cape;
- Project Alpha 300MW Gas to Power Project;
- City of Ekurhuleni Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment System Regionalisation;
- Coega SEZ 100MW Solar Farm – ground mount;
- South Africa Water Reuse Programme (WRP);
- Regional Energy Infrastructure, Storage and Distribution Programme by Limpopo Energy User Association; and
- Gauteng Urban Upgrade Programme, Johannesburg CBD.
On Tuesday, SAnews spoke to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson who said that South Africa is on a path of accelerated progress with infrastructure development fuelling economic growth and job creation.
Macpherson cited the second edition of the Construction Book which showcases 250 fully funded infrastructure projects - worth at least R238 billion - as one example of government’s commitment to turning South Africa into a construction site.
“We are actively putting our money into those projects to ensure that they are prepared on time and on budget and that they have the best chance of success. We heard from the President and his commitment to driving infrastructure growth in the country, the R1 trillion that’s been committed by Minister [Enoch] Godongwana in the budget, record levels of investment in public infrastructure.
“You can start to see that this country is on the move, that infrastructure is at the heart of our growing economy and job creation plans,” he said. – SAnews.gov.za
