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Quick gains needed to lift SA infrastructure investment and contractor sentiment

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There is a sense that the government is significantly scaling up its infrastructure programme and that reforms, including alternative financing arrangements, are taking shape. With that said quick gains are needed to lift infrastructure investment and the mood of contractors. Craig Lemboe Deputy Director at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) at Stellenbosch University tells us more.
1 Apr 10AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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