Annually the national government through the Department of Public Works spent in excess of two billion rand (R2 billion) to pay for leases and other related property management tariffs such as rates and services, nationwide, with both the private sector and the local government as beneficiaries. Invariably it is the same stakeholders that are expected to drive the process of Tshwane inner city regeneration, possibly with the participation of the Gauteng Provincial Government through their major investment projects as espoused by the Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA).
Our message to you today is that THE WORK HAS BEGUN and the next ten (10) years will see an injection of over eight billion rand (R8 billion) by national government and private sector through capital budgets, leasehold improvements and public-privatepartnerships. In terms of Programme Management, a Steering Committee has been established between DPSA, DPW, National Treasury and the City of Tshwane. Among others the Committee will champion the programme, oversee and monitor implementation, finalize the funding strategy and ensure coordinated implementation. The Department has appointed Mr Dumisani Dlamini as the Deputy Director General responsible for the entire programme management.