President Cyril Ramaphosa's pledge to invest R940 billion in infrastructure development over the next three years has elicited mixed responses from political parties. While some applaud the ambition, others raise concerns about feasibility and funding sources.
CAPE TOWN - Political parties have expressed a range of opinions on President Cyril Ramaphosa 's declaration to invest nearly a trillion rand in infrastructure development. During his State of the Nation Address ( SONA ) on Thursday night, Ramaphosa announced that R940 billion would be allocated to this initiative over the next three years. While some parties have lauded Ramaphosa's plan to inject R940 billion into infrastructure, others contend that a more pragmatic approach is necessary.
Makashule Gana, chief organiser of RISE Mzansi, posits that a public-private partnership will be crucial to realize this ambitious goal. 'What it needs is all those that care about the development of this country to work together to realise the aspirations that the president tabled,' he stated. Although the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)’s Les Govender commended the president's ambitious vision, he questioned the country's capacity to shoulder the financial burden of spending R940 billion on infrastructure within such a compressed timeframe. 'Indeed, it’s a lot of money, but where the president fell short is he didn’t say where the money is going to come from,' Govender remarked. Ramaphosa outlined that the R940 billion would be directed towards the construction of bridges, dams, and other vital infrastructure projects. EFF leader Julius Malema responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment that government will invest R940 billion on infrastructure in the next three years
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