Head of Infrastructure South Africa, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms Patricia de Lille will brief the media on the details of the NIP 2050 and next steps towards implementation.
This follows the approval of the first iteration of the National Infrastructure Plan 2050 (NIP 2050) by cabinet on 9 March 2022 and the subsequent gazetting of same on 11 March 2022.
Details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Time: 13h00
Venue: GCIS – Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria
Media Participation: Journalists may view the briefing via live streaming on the South African Government YouTube channel on the link below:
Note:
In May 2020, Cabinet approved South Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Plan. Amongst others, this plan requires Infrastructure South Africa to develop a 25-year horizon infrastructure plan that is targeted, implementation-oriented and demand-driven. The National Infrastructure Plan 2050 (NIP 2050) will be developed in two iterations and draws from, amongst others, the National Development Plan and National Spatial Development Framework.
On 11 March 2022 the first iteration of the NIP was gazetted after extensive and rigorous public consultation and final approval by cabinet on 9 March 2022. The first iteration focuses on energy, water, freight transport and digital infrastructure. Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) will also develop a second iteration of the NIP 2050 which focuses on distributed infrastructure and related municipal services.
The goal of the NIP 2050 is to create a foundation for achieving the NDP’s vision of inclusive growth and Its purpose is to promote dynamism in infrastructure delivery, address institutional blockages and weaknesses that hinder success over the longer term, as well as serve as a guiding tool to build stronger institutions that can deliver on NDP aspirations. The NIP2050 identifies the most critical actions needed for sustained improvement in public infrastructure delivery. The NIP 2050 will have impact in the short term, but with longer-term imperatives also in view.
Source: Government of South Africa