# President Cyril Ramaphosa says infrastructure is critical to economic growth and the integration of Southern Africa and the wider continent. He was speaking virtually at the fifth Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium in Cape Town. Ramaphosa says reliable roads, rail, ports, energy, water and digital networks are needed to support businesses and communities. He announced over 170 projects worth 264-billion-rand are expected to enter procurement over the next 12 to 18 months:
Ramaphosa unveils R264-billion infrastructure project pipeline [SOUND]
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