What this means
This document is a South African government news/media statement (dated 13 May 2026) reporting on the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s infrastructure reform plans and budget for the 2026/27 financial year. It states the department will receive R7.8 billion for 2026/27, with R24.6 billion in medium-term funding, and outlines allocations, key projects, and reforms to entities and programmes such as Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE), and the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). It also lists specific delivery actions (e.g., Deeds Office in Johannesburg, Durban Forensic Science Laboratory handover, Sarah Baartman Centre progress) and governance/corruption measures, including reforms to EPWP via “Working on Infrastructure” and steps to stabilise entities and accelerate infrastructure delivery.
