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Political accountability · South Africa
DAProvincialWestern Cape2024 National and Provincial Election

Invest R50 billion in infrastructure

Financial commitmentPublic FinanceID: ZA-2024-DA-WC-0023
ILLUSTRATIVE wording: invest R50 billion in provincial infrastructure over the term.
Original manifesto wording.

Promised

R50 billion

At start of term

R0

Latest comparable official measurement available at the beginning of the government term.

Latest

R18 billion

Data period: Q2 2025 - Q1 2026

Change

+R18 billion

The numbers over time

Observed values over time. The gold dashed line marks the promised number; the blue dotted line marks the measurement at the start of the term. Colours distinguish the data only and do not indicate performance.

Source

Organization
National Treasury
Dataset / report
National & Provincial Budget
Latest data period
2026 MTBPS
Publication date
2026-05-30
Source type
Official financial records

Government context

Western Cape Provincial Government (2024)

Democratic Alliance was part of the governing executive for this jurisdiction during this period (lead governing party).

Single-party government · in office since 2024-06-26.

Whether a party governed is shown for context only. It is not a judgement about who is responsible for any number.

Historical observations

Data periodValuePublishedSource
Q2 2025 - Q1 2026R18 billion2026-05-30Primary source
Q3 2024 - Q1 2025R9 billion2025-05-30Primary source
Q2 2024R02024-06-26Primary source
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