MINISTER MACPHERSON OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS

Article and Pictures by Caroline Mokotedi

19 Jun 2026

DPWI Minister Dean Macpherson engaged with members of the South Africa Foreign Correspondents’ Association in Sandton, Johannesburg, where he presented government’s infrastructure reform agenda and outlined key opportunities for investment-led economic growth. The engagement was attended by the Head of Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), Mameetse Masemola, alongside representatives from the foreign media fraternity and key stakeholders interested in South Africa’s infrastructure development agenda.

Under the theme, Infrastructure as Deployable Capital: Reforms, Priorities and Investment Pathways, the Minister explained South Africa’s improving economic outlook, citing sustained GDP growth, declining inflation and lower interest rates. These, he said, are indicators that the country has reached a decisive turning point for infrastructure development and investment.

Macpherson noted that government has committed R1 trillion towards public infrastructure investment over the next three years, supported by ambitions to unlock significant private sector participation. He emphasised that ongoing structural reforms, streamlined regulatory processes and the end of load shedding are helping to create a more conducive environment for investors.

Minister Macpherson also showcased the work of ISA describing it as the government's central platform for coordinating and accelerating infrastructure investment. “Through ISA, 305 projects are currently being tracked across key sectors, with 34 strategic projects in active preparation and packaging for market. Projects valued at R93 billion have completed feasibility studies and are ready for procurement, while infrastructure projects worth R51.9 billion are already under construction,” stated the Minister.