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Republic of South Africa: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
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South Africa: Minister Zikalala prioritises delayed payment of contractors​

Stakeholders have implored Minister Zikalala to investigate and report on the escalating rate of the cancellation of tenders, especially big tenders by parastatals and institutions which is costing the construction industry billions of Rands

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has vowed to intensify operation pay-on-time and urgently put an end to failure to pay service providers in the construction industry within 30 days. Minister Zikalala was speaking at the National Stakeholder Forum convened by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) which is…

Republic of South Africa: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
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Minister Sihle Zikalala cements partnership on Infrastructure Development with United Kingdom

South Africa and the United Kingdom cement partnership on Infrastructure Development

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala, together with United Kingdom Trade Envoy Andrew Selous MP, today cemented relations that will see the two countries share experience, expertise and best practices in the prioritisation, financing, procurement and management of infrastructure projects. The UK Trade Envoy and his delegation met with…

Republic of South Africa: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
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South Africa: Minister Patricia de Lille on process to build additional power lines

Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure engaged in expropriation process for servitudes to allow Eskom to build additional power lines

As the Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), I was requested by Eskom to expropriate servitudes, in terms of existing legislation, for electricity transmission lines on its behalf to allow the entity to supply more power to areas in Limpopo than what is currently possible. All…

Republic of South Africa: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
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South Africa: Minister Patricia De Lille: Update on Money Owed to Municipalities

Currently, in terms of payments to municipalities which provide municipal services and property rates, out of the total of 257 municipalities, the Department received age analysis reports from 210 municipalities where services are rendered

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) at all times strives to stay up to date with its payments to municipalities who provide services to government buildings. Currently, in terms of payments to municipalities which provide municipal services and property rates, out of the total of 257 municipalities, the…

Republic of South Africa: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
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South Africa: Public Works and Infrastructure on Legal Practice Offices Building Fire

None of the buildings that are under the custodianship of DPWI were affected by the fire outbreak

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is aware of a fire that broke out at the Legal Practice Council building that is located at 123 Paul Kruger Street in Pretoria. The fire started approximately around 08:20 on 05 September 2022. It is worth noting that the fire did…