With support from the World Bank, the Government initiated the Infrastructure Finance and Public Private Partnership (IFPPP) Project and has put in place a supportive legal and regulatory framework through the PPP Act, 2013 and the related Regulations, giving private participation a central role in the Government’s long-term development strategy.
In doing so, we will push the envelope of transparency and clarity wherever possible; to help ensure that inflation expectations do not drift from the target. My concluding message to you is that we must keep our eyes on our goal: to get South Africa growing again, to create jobs, to restore our macroeconomic balances, and deliver meaningful transformation. Thank you.