# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says infrastructure investment remains central to economic growth, job creation and improved public services. Godongwana says government continues spending significant resources responding to water leaks and system failures, rather than addressing the root cause of the crisis, namely ageing and dilapidated water infrastructure. The minister says the current water funding landscape remains fragmented across multiple grants and funding instruments, limiting coordination, reducing efficiency, and weakening the long-term sustainability of infrastructure investment.
Minister Godogwana says infrastructure investment remains central to economic growth