​Qaqambile
Mdledle
Gauteng infrastructure projects will be completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
This is according to acting MEC for Infrastructure Development, Jacob Mamabolo who delivered the Budget Vote for the 2022/23 financial year.
"An early warning system has been introduced to flag all the planned projects which we will not be able to deliver on time to ensure that the reasons for non-delivery are analyzed and for long-term solutions to be explored," said Mamabolo.
An internal infrastructure war-room to troubleshoot the operational issues has been established and a comparative study for infrastructure pricing has been commissioned. 
"Projects that are in progress with no outstanding matters will be fully delivered by 2024 while those in progress, with challenges, will be given priority", he said. 
Mamabolo also gave a snapshot of the priorities focusing on an optimized public-owned fixed property portfolio, improved productivity of the government immovable asset portfolio, revenue generation, and socio-economic development and commercialization.
For the 2022/23 financial year, the department is allocated a budget of R 3,312 billion of which R 2,668 billion is allocated to Public Works. 
A total of R 384, 4 million is allocated to administration, and R 259, 5 million will fund the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).
A total of R1, 177 billion is earmarked for the payment of rates and taxes to municipalities.
For infrastructure rehabilitation and maintenance of public properties, an amount of R 132,382 million has been budgeted for.
A total of R402, 530 million has been set aside for leases, R81 million for security services for assets.
Mamabolo said the department will be implementing seven construction projects in the health infrastructure and 23 projects will undergo refurbishments and renovations in the coming financial year.
The amount of R52 million will be allocated to Finetown Clinic, R315 million Randfontein CHC, the R137 million, Mandisa Shiceka CDC, the R119 million, Boikhutsong CDC, the R63 million, Kekana Stad Clinic, the R58 million, Sebokeng Zone 17 and the R588 million Johannesburg Forensic Pathology Laboratory.
R367 million will be allocated for refurbishment at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and R3 billion is earmarked to restore OHS compliances and improve facility ratings at 15 priority hospitals.
About 85 educational projects will be completed during the Medium-Term Expenditure cycle. This will include new schools, schools for learning with special needs, upgrades and additions, renovations, and rehabilitations. 
A total of R241.8 million will go towards poverty relief through the short-term employment EPWP programme carried out through the National Youth Service programme for stipends, and training and skills development.
"We plan to facilitate 21 283 EPWP work opportunities through Gauteng departments and another 33 376 through Gauteng municipalities under the Infrastructure Sector. The Department further aims to recruit 2 500 young people as part of the National Youth Service Programme to equip them with workplace experience," said Mamabolo.
The MEC called on communities to protect infrastructure from vandalism and theft.