THE Minsiter of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala says that the public sector has projected to spend R903 billion on infrastructure over the medium term in South Africa.
According to the minister, the largest portion of this, roughly R448 billion, will be spent by state-owned companies, public entities and public-private partnerships.
Currently, 88 Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPs) have been gazetted by the government. The minister said that these include developments in green hydrogen projects, housing projects and large-scale road construction projects.
Regarding green hydrogen power projects, Zikalala said that through Infrastructure South Africa, the department had amassed a pipeline of green hydrogen projects with a value of over R300 billion.
One of the projects is the Boegoebaai Green Hydrogen initiative in Northern Cape, with the potential to generate 35,000 employment opportunities after the completion of all feasibility studies.
The Prieska Power Reserve (PPR) Project in Northern Cape is another
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