A focus on labour-intensive practices, increased partnership between the public and private sectors and rechannelled funding methods for infrastructure roll-out in South Africa are required to help reduce unemployment, build the economy and improve local skills, according to a panel of experts who spoke during the Infrastructure for Economic Reconstruction and Recovery webinar. Hosted for the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) by Creamer Media Contract Publishing on February 4, the webinar featured insights from Transnet CEO Portia Derby; Construction Alliance South Africa chairperson John Matthews, who was the moderator; Rand Merchant Bank infrastructure finance cohead Judy Kobus; DBSA chief economist Zeph Nhleko; and DBSA infrastructure finance head Khetha Rantao.
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