Gauteng Infrastructure Investment Conference closes on a high note
Gauteng Premier's call for strong partnerships and collaboration between government and the private sector was well received during the inaugural Gauteng Infrastructure Investment Conference.
The aim of the two day conference was to promote mutually beneficial and transformative partnerships between government and the private sector which will contribute in transforming Gauteng into a globally competitive City Region and a preferred destination for investment and tourism.
A range of issues were discussed during the conference, which included finding innovative solutions for the delivery of strategic infrastructure in the Gauteng City Region.
The conference committed to bridge the gap in infrastructure planning and development between government and the private sector.
“The Gauteng Infrastructure Investment Conference is a partnership in action between government and the private sector and a programmatic commitment to work together to make Gauteng a globally competitive City Region and a preferred destination for investment and tourism,” said Premier Makhura.
The private sector showed an interest in investing in bankable strategic infrastructure projects that were presented during the conference.
“We came here to sell our vision for Gauteng, so that you can understand the inspiring vision and programme we have adopted as a country and province to build a society of our dreams.
“We also came here to solicit your views on our infrastructure plans, and enlist your partnership and support in making them a reality and I trust that we have done so with this conference”, said Premier Makhura.
The next Infrastructure Investment Conference will take place on 27 to 28 July 2016, where the provincial government has committed to report on progress on the number of infrastructure projects that would have been initiated since this inaugural conference, concluded Premier Makhura.
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