{"id":45615,"date":"2024-07-03T06:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T04:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-secures-r35-billion-infrastructure-boost-over-three-years-20240703\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:40:32","slug":"cape-town-secures-r35-billion-infrastructure-boost-over-three-years-20240703","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-secures-r35-billion-infrastructure-boost-over-three-years-20240703\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town secures R3.5 billion infrastructure boost over three years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cape Town has secured an additional R3.5 billion for infrastructure investment, extending its total planned spend to R39.5 billion from July 2024 to June 2027. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This funding aims to create 130,000 construction-related jobs and prioritise lower-income household infrastructure 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