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CESA Supports Medium Term Budget
focus on NDP
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is our fiscal position and supports policies and
encouraged that the Medium Term Budget Policy programmes that support inclusive, sustainable
Statement demonstrates government’s resolve to growth, declared Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
implement the National Development Plan (NDP).
This is a framework that acknowledges that there
We have been vocal about our support for the NDP is hard work ahead and recognises that a faster Medium Term Budget
as a roadmap and urged the government to provide growing economy is in everyone’s interest. We all
the much required political leadership in ensuring gain, when more people have work. We all gain,
the plan is implemented for the benefit of society when our firms can compete on international
and growth of our economy. We are pleased that markets. We all gain, when rising incomes contribute
the plan is taking its rightful centre stage and to greater capacity for public service delivery. We
Government is assured of our backing in ensuring all gain, when our divisions and inequality fade into
that the ideals and fundamentals of the plan are history and we celebrate a shared more prosperous
realised, avers CESA CEO Lefadi Makibinyane. future.
CESA is also pleased that rigorous procurement Makibinyane believes that for the NDP to be
reforms are being initiated, especially in successfully implemented business needs better
infrastructure project management, to strengthen understanding of decision making process within
service delivery, eliminate waste and root out government and state owned entities.
corruption. In reviewing the procurement system,
the State will also ensure that its contribution to Deploying consulting engineering professionals
broad-based black economic empowerment and is fundamental to efficient planning and design of
local industrial development is reinforced. any infrastructure development project. Effective
implementation of the infrastructure programme
We have moved to the implementation of the plan. requires systemic changes, which require an
Going forward, all delivery agreements, sector improvement in overall skills levels particularly
plans, departmental strategic plans, as well as professional engineering skills. Lessons learnt
provincial and municipal plans will be aligned to the and experience need to be shared between
NDP. Taking the plan as point of departure, Cabinet government and business through essential sector
has agreed to a budget framework which protects partnerships.
CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards -
Projects between R50 million & R250 million Category: Commendation
GIBB for the Rehabilitation of East London Airport Project for Airports
Company South Africa
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