ICT infrastructure development forms part of a R50 billion plan for infrastructure development in Gauteng.
The Gauteng provincial and local governments have decided to collaborate on the plan over the next five years, to address infrastructure development across the province.
This emerged this week at the Gauteng Intergovernmental Infrastructure Summit, which was attended by about 400 participants from government, business, labour and non-governmental organisations.
Gauteng premier Mbhazima Shilowa said it was necessary to find innovative ways to address infrastructure backlogs, boost institutional capacity, including project management and technical skills, develop appropriate financing models and improve integrated planning.
Delegates to the summit noted that the gap between 'first` and 'second` economies had to be closed, Gauteng has aggressive economic growth targets to achieve by 2014, and Gauteng would host some of the 2010 World Cup matches.
They agreed to collaborate to invest in significant infrastructure development, which would include roads and rail development, local government service delivery improvement, and "target underdeveloped zones with second economy characteristics for expansion and provision of ICT infrastructure".
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