Gautrain: MEC FOR FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
The process to finalise the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link is on track. We are currently negotiating financial closure with the preferred bidder, Bombela. This process should be completed by the end of the year. This will allow for construction to start at the beginning of 2006. This will ensure that the Sandton- Johannesburg International Airport Link is operational in 2009 and the complete system in...
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“The people shall share in the country’s wealth and there shall be work and security”. The Finance and Economic Affairs budget increases by 43% from R1.1 billion in 2004/5 to R1.6 billion for 2005/6. These resources will be allocated to fund programmes of our agencies including Blue IQ and special projects such as Dinokeng Big Five Game Reserve, Cradle of Humankind (World...
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Construction Update
- CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – JUNE AND JULY August 26, 2011A) CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION AND THE START OF PHASE 2 OPERATIONS On 02 August 2011 the second phase of the Gautrain System – the route linking Rosebank Station in Johannesburg to Hatfield Station in Tshwane – was opened for commercial service. This follows the initial launch of Gautrain services on 08 June 2010, just three days […]
