Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille and Head of the Special Investigating Unit, Advocate Andy Mothibi to launch Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia De Lille together with Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Advocate Andy Mothibi will launch the Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) at a press conference in Cape Town on Monday, 24 May 2021.
The IBACF is an initiative by Anti-Corruption Task Team, Government, civil society together with built environment sector convened by the DPWI and the SIU to monitor infrastructure projects more effectively and put systems in place to detect and prevent corruption.
Minister de Lille and Advocate Mothibi will be joined by the head of Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to launch the forum and outline its objectives and operating model.
The initiative comes at a time when South Africa has embarked on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment Plan approved by Cabinet in May 2020. The Infrastructure Investment Plan is an integral part of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan designed to boost economic growth and job creation across all sectors.
The IBACF will bring a greater level of transparency and give credibility to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment Plan.
Members of the media are invited to a press conference scheduled as follows:
Date: Monday, 24 June 2021
Date: Imbizo Media Centre, Parliament
Time: 12h00 - 13h00
In line with COVID 19 regulations all media representatives are required to wear a mask and kindly confirm attendance to Zara Nicholson on zara.nicholson@dpw.gov.za
Enquiries:
Zara Nicholson
Media Liaison Officer to Minister Patricia de Lille
Celll: 079 416 5996
E-mail: zara.nicholson@dpw.gov.za
Mr Kaizer Kganyago
SIU Spokesperson
Cell: 082 306 8888
Tel:012 843 0048
Email: KKganyago@siu.org.za
