Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation spends 94.1% of its capital budget for 2024/2025 [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate achieved 94.1-percent capital spend of 3.741-billion-rand for the 2024/2025 financial year. This is the largest municipal water infrastructure investment in Africa. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says Cape Town’s investment significantly outpaces other major cities, with the metro’s capital budget being 91.2-percent larger than Johannesburg and 116.9-percent larger than eThekwini over three years: