The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has allocated R12.060 billion to spend on various infrastructure projects during the 2015/16 financial year and intends to spend R11.804 billion in 2016/17 and R12.196 billion in 2017/18.
In 2015/16, the department will continue with various construction and maintenance projects as part of Operation KuShunquthuli and the African Renaissance Roads Upgrading Programme (ARRUP), to focus on road infrastructure development in rural areas.
The Department of Health’s infrastructure budget is R4.294 billion for hospital construction and improvement. R6.909 billion has been allocated to the Department of Education for new classrooms and ablutions in various districts.
The Department of Human Settlements has been allocated R9.595 billion over the 2015/16 MTEF to focus on catalytic projects, which will have a significant impact on the well-being of the target community.
“Some of the key programmes include the Informal Settlement Upgrade Programme, the Rural housing Programme, the Emergency Housing Programme, the Integrated Residential Housing Programme, as well as the Rectification Programme and Enhanced Extended Discount Benefit Scheme (EEDBS).
“In 2015/16, the department will continue to implement these housing programmes and the outputs expected to be achieved include 23,233 housing units constructed and 14,225 beneficiaries approved,” MEC Scott told members of the provincial legislature.
