Cape Town plans to outspend Gauteng metros in infrastructure

South Africa News News

Cape Town plans to outspend Gauteng metros in infrastructure
South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines
  • 📰 CapeTownEtc
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 26 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 63%

The City of Cape Town plans to invest more in infrastructure than all three Gauteng metros combined over the three years. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City’s R29.7 billion budget is 80% larger than Johannesburg’s (R22 billion) and 98% larger than eThekwini (R20 billion).

The City of Cape Town plans to invest more in infrastructure than all three Gauteng metros combined over the three years.

‘We expect to create around 130 000 jobs over three years via infrastructure investments linked to our new Building for Jobs Budget,’ he said in a‘These new jobs are purely based on construction alone and are just a small part of the economic benefits ahead for Cape Town as we prepare to overtake Johannesburg as South Africa’s most populous city.

Hill-Lewis adds that lower-income households and areas are set to benefit from around 75% of the City’s infrastructure spending throughout 2024/25.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CapeTownEtc /  🏆 17. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Project Manager Cape Town (12 Month Contract) - Western Cape Cape TownProject Manager Cape Town (12 Month Contract) - Western Cape Cape TownIT Industry News. Daily.
Read more »

Magento2 Full Stack Developer - Cape Town at Accenture - Western Cape Cape TownMagento2 Full Stack Developer - Cape Town at Accenture - Western Cape Cape TownIT Industry News. Daily.
Read more »

Magento2 Full Stack Developer - Cape Town at Accenture - Western Cape Cape TownMagento2 Full Stack Developer - Cape Town at Accenture - Western Cape Cape TownIT Industry News. Daily.
Read more »

Women consider Western Cape, Gauteng, and Eastern Cape to be least safeWomen consider Western Cape, Gauteng, and Eastern Cape to be least safeWomen consider Western Cape, Gauteng, and Eastern Cape to be least safe - survey
Read more »

Technical Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment - Western Cape Cape TownTechnical Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment - Western Cape Cape TownIT Industry News. Daily.
Read more »

Intermediate Python Software Developer - Western Cape Cape TownIntermediate Python Software Developer - Western Cape Cape TownIT Industry News. Daily.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-23 09:21:09