{"id":41628,"date":"2025-06-06T08:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?p=41628"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:32:27","slug":"gauteng-showcases-a-bold-portfolio-of-bankable-transformative-infrastructure-projects-at-sidssa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/gauteng-showcases-a-bold-portfolio-of-bankable-transformative-infrastructure-projects-at-sidssa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng showcases a bold portfolio of bankable, transformative infrastructure projects at SIDSSA 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"dropcap dropcap2\">I<\/span>nfrastructure South Africa (ISA) hosted the <strong>Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2025<\/strong> between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at bringing together key stakeholders, experts, and decision-makers in the field of infrastructure development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Keynote address at the Symposium was delivered by H.E President Cyril Ramaphosa on 27 May 2025.\u00a0The symposium was anchored by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Dean Macpherson and various other Ministers and Deputy Ministers who led numerous panel discussions and technical discussions throughout the Symposium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the symposium, Infrastructure South Africa launched the <strong>second edition of the Construction Book<\/strong>, featuring over 250 projects valued at more than R268-billion \u2013 nearly double the value of the previous edition.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <strong>the top seven catalytic projects were announced for project preparation support<\/strong>, benefiting from a first-of-its-kind R600-million funding allocation to accelerate their implementation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41641\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">H.E President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the Keynote address at the Symposium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Team Gauteng at SIDSSA 2025<\/h3>\n<p>The Gauteng Provincial Government, led by Premier Panyaza Lesufi, showcased a bold portfolio of <strong>bankable, transformative infrastructure projects<\/strong> at SIDSSA 2025.<\/p>\n<p>As a strategic partner of the Summit, Team Gauteng participated under the theme: \u201c<strong>Delivering Catalytic, Scalable Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-5-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-5-236x420.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-5-150x267.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-5-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Gauteng used the platform to demonstrate how infrastructure development is central to unlocking economic potential, creating jobs, and enabling the Just Transition, while accelerating the implementation of the Gauteng Infrastructure Masterplan and the South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).<\/p>\n<h5>Strategic Focus at SIDSSA 2025:\u00a0<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Elevating bankable infrastructure projects to attract private and blended investment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Advancing a climate-smart, green economy in line with Gauteng\u2019s Just Transition Roadmap.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Unlocking industrial development through SEZ expansion and multi-sector nodes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Driving localisation and inclusive procurement for broad-based empowerment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The Gauteng delegation included:\u00a0<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Premier Panyaza Lesufi<\/strong>, leading stakeholder engagements and intergovernmental partnerships.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile<\/strong>, delivering remarks at the SIDSSA 2025 Gala Dinner, reaffirming the province\u2019s commitment to ethical, inclusive infrastructure delivery.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Saki Zamxaka, Acting Group CEO of GGDA<\/strong>, participating in the UK G20 Dialogue on Fiscal Policy, unpacking Gauteng\u2019s approach to financing sustainable infrastructure.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Director-General Edward Mosuwe<\/strong>, contributing in a high-level Ministerial Panel on policy alignment and public-private collaboration.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Gauteng catalytic projects\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p>Of the top seven catalytic projects announced for project preparation support, two are situated in Gauteng:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gauteng Urban Upgrade Programme<\/strong> \u2013 Johannesburg Central Business District (Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development)<\/li>\n<li><strong>City of Ekurhuleni Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment Systems<\/strong> Programme (City of Ekurhuleni)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-1200x659.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-1200x659.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-765x420.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-696x382.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2-1068x586.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-2.jpg 1219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-1200x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-1200x664.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-759x420.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1-1068x591.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gauteng-Catalytic-Projects-1.jpg 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<h4>The Gauteng Provincial Lounge at SIDSSA 2025<\/h4>\n<p>The Gauteng Lounge, a collaborative space hosted by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/companies\/gauteng-growth-and-development-agency-ggda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the GGDA<\/a><\/strong>, featured participation from the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED), Gauteng Department of Infrastructure and Cooperative Governance (GDID) and Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA).<\/p>\n<h6>Attendees were able to explore projects such as:\u00a0<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The City of Johannesburg\u2019s Waste-to-Energy Programme<\/strong> \u2013 a flagship 88MW project that exemplifies climate-smart innovation, converting landfill gas into clean power and job opportunities in the circular economy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/companies\/gauteng-idz-or-tambo-special-economic-zone-sez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The OR Tambo SEZ<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/connect-with-like-minded-businesses-at-ortia-precinct-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precinct 2 expansion<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 located near Africa\u2019s busiest air cargo terminal, this project supports advanced manufacturing in pharmaceuticals, electronics, and agro-processing, backed by strong logistics infrastructure.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Lanseria Smart City<\/strong>, South Africa\u2019s first post-apartheid smart city development, designed for green living, AI-driven planning, and urban resilience.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Lounge also offered access to the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gic.ggda.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gauteng-Investment-Conference-Project-Book-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gauteng Infrastructure Investment Booklet<\/a><\/strong>, which features over R230-billion in investment-ready opportunities in the water, transport, energy, housing, and industrial 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                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-2-746x420.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-2-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Team-Gauteng-at-SIDSSA-2025-Day-2-2-696x392.jpg 696w, 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<div class = \"td-button td-item3\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item4\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \n<h4>G20 Dialogue on Fiscal Policy<\/h4>\n<p>Speaking at the UK G20 Dialogue on Fiscal Policy, Mr. Saki Zamxaka, Acting Group CEO of the GGDA unpacked the province\u2019s approach to financing sustainable infrastructure, grounded in blended finance and institutional capacity.<\/p>\n<p>From under-execution at a local level to designing projects that attract private capital, Mr. Zamxaka highlighted the realities and opportunities facing provincial governments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"td_pull_quote td_pull_center\">\n<p>It\u2019s no longer just about funding \u2014 it\u2019s about viability and delivery. Without capable municipalities, infrastructure won\u2019t materialise, even with the best pipeline.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The panel also included\u00a0Hon. 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