We welcome you all who are attending this pre-budget vote media briefing by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, which we have been tasked to lead. It is an honour and responsibility that we do not take lightly.
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Apart from the devastation caused by the COVID 19 pandemic, more tragedy has struck with extreme flooding in four provinces and the destruction of buildings in the Parliamentary Precinct with the fire in January 2022.
Good Morning, Goeie More, Sanibonani, Dumelang
In delivering the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure s budget to the National Assembly yesterday, I stated that I believe that investing in South Africa s infrastructure will bring us closer to our continent as we link to our neighbours with new ports of entry, bridges and roads - increasing trade and deepening our links.
As President Cyril Ramaphosa said we are not only going to talk about our plans but emphasise what we have already done.
Let me report on how the excavators are breaking ground as we implement the Infrastructure Investment Plan approved by Cabinet in May 2020.