City with BEST service delivery in SA … and it’s not even close

· The South African

When it comes to the city with the best service delivery in SA … it’s not even close. Speaking this week at the launch of the city’s latest Infrastructure Report, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis confirmed Cape Town’s stellar performance.

Long story short, Cape Town has greater infrastructure investment than all three Gauteng metros – City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni – combined. The DA-run metro currently has a R120-billion infrastructure pipeline for the next decade. This is the highest ever in South African history …  

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BEST SERVICE DELIVERY IN SA

Furthermore, Hill-Lewis says you can add 130 000 construction-related jobs over the next 10 years. These will have a positive economic impact of some R17 billion. The city with the best service delivery in SA also released its 2027/28 draft capital budget of R14.7 billion. This represents massive growth over 2022/23’s R6.9 billion.

Here’s more or less how the capital budget will be split:

  • 45% – Basic services (water, sanitation, energy)
  • 18% – Transport
  • 11% – Housing
  • 8% – Public spaces/amenities

BENEFIT TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS

Cape Town’s infrastructure boom over the next decade represents massive job growth opportunities, too. Image: File

Better still, Hill-Lewis explained that 75% of Cape Town’s infrastructure budget will directly benefit low-income households. “Our focus over the next three years is better water, sanitation, roads and sporting facilities to help build communities,” he said. Furthermore, the city with the best service delivery in SA will prioritise the following money for these projects:

  • R4.5 billion for new MyCiTi bus routes, South Africa’s biggest public transport project.
  • R2 billion to fix/replace bursts pipes.
  • R4 billion in major bulk sewer upgrades.
  • R3.5 billion for road upgrades, repairs and congestion relief.
  • R3.4 billion for informal settlement upgrades.
  • R1 billion for streetlight upgrades.
  • R397 million for public transport station upgrades.
  • R272 million for informal trading infrastructure.

But what do you think? Is there any other city that can match the DA-run Western Cape for best service delivery in SA? Why not weigh-in with your thoughts in the comments section below …

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