Riyaz Patel
“Our attention will focus on delivering a transport system that enables economic activity and stimulates growth by giving practical effect to our commitment to lowering the cost of doing business,” Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said during his budget vote in Parliament Tuesday.
This, he said, starts with eliminating delays and cancellations of South Africa’s commuter rail network, so that those who rely on this mode to get to work are able to maximize their productivity by being at work on time.
The overall expenditure of the department, Mbalula said, is driven by transfers to Sanral, South Africa’s National Road Agency, the provinces and municipalities, claiming the 97.8% of the budget this year.
Mbalula said over the medium term, his department’s expenditure will increase at an average annual rate of 8%… largely driven by increasing transfers to Prasa.
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