Gauteng government invests R53 billion in infrastructure

Gauteng Finance MEC Barbara Creecy said over the past five years the Gauteng government had invested  R53 billion in infrastructure. Creecy was delivering her budget speech at the provincial legislature on 5 February.

The MEC said the provincial government had invested in building schools, clinics, hospitals, libraries, roads, public transport, broadband and industrial parks.

Creecy said this investment had massive social and economic benefits for the people and the economy of Gauteng.

Over the past five years, we have invested R53 billion in infrastructure, building schools, clinics, hospitals, libraries, roads, public transport, broadband & industrial parks. This has massive social and economic benefits for the people and the economy of Gauteng #GPBudget2019

— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) March 5, 2019

Provincial government's investment in infrastructure is estimated to have added R41 billion to the provincial economy over the past 4 and half years #BudgetSpeech2019

— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 5, 2019

Creecy added that the province had in the past five years attracted  R199 billion in foreign direct investment and created 469 000 jobs.

Over the past five years, Gauteng has attracted R199 billion in foreign direct investment and created 469 000 net jobs. In the course of the coming year, R40 billion will be invested by the private sector in new and expanded industrial developments across Gauteng #GPBudget2019

— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) March 5, 2019

Guateng has attracted R199 billion in foreign direct investment creating 469 000 net jobs #GPBudget2019

— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 5, 2019

R40 billion will be invested by the private sector in New and expanded industrial developments throughout Guateng in the coming year #BudgetSpeech2019

— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 5, 2019

The finance MEC said the Gauteng government continued to fight crime by investing in Community Policing Forums.

R50 million to improve Community Policing Forums, Community Safety Forums and street committees #GPBudget2019

— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 5, 2019

Department of Health will receive R50. 8 billion. R30 billion for personnel, R17 billion to fund goods and services, R148 for the Cuban doctor programme, R150. 1 million for suitable office accommodation after Bank of Lisbon incident #GPBudget2019

— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 5, 2019

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