Department of Infrastructure Development (DID)

In just 15 days, the world’s most powerful leaders will gather right here in South Africa for the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2025 🇿🇦🌍 A moment to showcase unity, progress, and the spirit of #Rekaofela — together we’re building a Better Africa and a Better World. #G20SouthAfrica

#FlashBackFriday 📸 | The EHWP brought a vibrant, Carnival-themed Wellness experience to Team DID🎪 highlighting Cancer Awareness 💕 Watch on the DlD TikTok page 📲: https://lnkd.in/d-zMHheF

🏗️ A-Team Updates | Bafeti LSEN School 🏫🚸📚 📌Bafeti LSEN School upgrade project is currently 52% complete ✅ although it is 14% behind schedule ⏱️ Progress across the blocks varies: Block A (Guard House) is 48% complete 🏠, Block B (Student Ablutions) is 85% complete with the roof 80% done 🚻, and Block C (Change-rooms) is 95% complete with plastering at 75% 🧱. Block D & F (Classrooms) are 60% complete with the roof 98% finished 🏫, while Block E (Admin & Staff Ablutions) is also 95% complete with 98% brickwork done. #A-TeamInAction #DlDTurnaroundStrategy #GautengAtWork

📢 Joint DID & CoGTA IGR Forum Strengthens Collaboration on Infrastructure Delivery 🏗️ and Municipal Performance 🏘️ Today, the Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) held a Joint Technical Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Forum. Chaired by the HoD for CoGTA, Dr. Darion Barclay, the session brought together senior officials from municipalities, provincial departments and the Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA) to review municipal performance 📊 and infrastructure delivery 🏗️ across Gauteng. 📌 Key discussions focused on improving service delivery, accountability, and unlocking stalled projects 🚀   💭“The IGR Forum remains a vital coordination mechanism to ensure all stakeholders work together for a responsive and well-capacitated local government system,” said Dr. Barclay. By aligning reporting frameworks and strengthening monitoring, the departments aim to boost municipal efficiency and support sustainable infrastructure development ✅ #IGRForum #GautengAtWork #TacklingG13

🏗️ A-Team Updates | Driving the DlD Turnaround Strategy 📊📈 📌 As part of the DID Turnaround Strategy, the A-Team is ensuring that key infrastructure projects across Gauteng stay on track, prioritising quality, safety, and timely delivery 👏🏽 ROTARA School LSEN Specialised school construction – 50% complete 🏫🛠️ Lyttelton Primary School Classroom and facilities refurbishment – 16.5% complete 🚧🔒 Rust Ter Vaal Secondary School New brick-and-mortar school – 98% complete 🎨✅ Thubelihle Intermediate School Admin block extension & classroom renovations – 55% complete 🏗️🔧 Semphato Secondary School Upgrades & additions including sports fields & ICT – 75% complete ⚡🏟️ Hoërskool Elsburg Walkways, balustrades, grandstand & retaining walls – 71% complete 🏫🚧 Tembisa Hospital Theatre HVAC refurbishment is 79% complete, with ongoing work on chillers, humidifiers and system handovers ❄️⚙️🚧 #A-TeamInAction #DlDTurnaroundStrategy #GautengAtWork

The wait is almost over! 🌍 In just 16 days, the world’s leaders gather on South African soil for the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2025 — where bold ideas meet global change 🇿🇦 #Rekaofela #G20SouthAfrica #BetterAfricaBetterWorld

It’s 17 Days to go until the G20 Leaders’ Summit convenes in South Africa 🌍🇿🇦 #Rekaofela #G20SouthAfrica #BetterAfricaBetterWorld #GrowingGautengTogether

🏗️ The Department of Infrastructure Development (DID), led by Head of Department (HoD) Rufus Mmutlana, hosted a bilateral engagement with representatives from the 🇳🇱 @Netherlands Public Health and the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) at our Lutsinga Infrastructure House yesterday. 🤝 HoD Mmutlana was flanked by the acting Deputy Director-General (DDG) for Health Infrastructure, Bawinile Malope, and acting DDG Corporate Services, Wesley Jacobs. 👩🏽💼👨🏾💼 The purpose of the meeting was to explore partnership opportunities between the Netherlands and Gauteng in advancing public health infrastructure development. 🌍🏥✨ #ProudlyDID #GrowingGautengTogether #NetherlandsPublicHealth

📰 Communities Must Fight Back Against Construction Mafias A growing crisis in Gauteng is threatening essential infrastructure projects, as “construction mafias” hijack sites, delay delivery, and extort contractors. These criminal groups undermine clinics, schools, and housing projects meant to uplift communities. The Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) is partnering with law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies to clamp down on these syndicates and tighten control over the 30% subcontracting policy. 📢 Residents, businesses, and policymakers must unite — accountability and transparency are key to reclaiming our infrastructure and protecting community development. Read the full article by Morati Sethabela in the Sowetan, 4 November 2025.

It’s 18 Days to go until the G20 Leaders’ Summit convenes in South Africa 🌍🇿🇦 #Rekaofela #G20SouthAfrica #BetterAfricaBetterWorld #GrowingGautengTogether