A Plan With Political Will Behind It

The Draft Infrastructure Development Bill empowers the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) to determine and develop infrastructure priorities in South Africa, designate Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPs) and ensure that infrastructure development in respect of any SIPs is given priority in planning, approval and implementation.

The process for the implementation of SIPs as set out in the bill can be summarised as follows:

• SIPs are identified and designated by the PICC;
• A project plan is prepared by the applicant and must be approved by the relevant steering committee;
• The necessary authorisations are obtained;
• The tender process commences;