GTAC’s CPAU unit has introduced a new Bi-Annual Infrastructure Trends Report to track South Africa’s infrastructure investment landscape.
In line with the 2025 Budget’s emphasis on scaling up infrastructure to unlock economic potential, this bi-annual report assesses South Africa’s latest infrastructure trends, highlighting investment patterns, challenges, and key developments. Given the role of infrastructure in driving GDP growth, expanding access to basic services and addressing supply-side constraints, it is essential to understand infrastructure investment trends, along with the underlying factors that drive infrastructure investment and shift as a consequence.
The following are some of the highlights of the March 2025 edition:
- Real GDP grew by 0.6 per cent in 2024 relative to 2023. Quarterly, GDP grew by 0.6 per cent in 4Q2024, up from a 0.1 per cent contraction in the preceding quarter.
- GFCF contracted by 3.7 per cent in 2024. Quarterly, total fixed investment declined by 0.7 per cent in 4Q2024, following a 0.3 per cent growth 3Q2024.
- Over R1 trillion has been allocated for infrastructure over the 2025 MTEF period.
Download the full report here.