Cape Town -
Unveiling a Covid-19 economic recovery plan in parliament, Ramaphosa said the government would unlock more than R1 trillion in infrastructure investment over the next four years and would create more than 800 000 jobs in the immediate term."Infrastructure has immense potential for stimulate investment and growth, to develop other economic sectors and create sustainable employment both directly and indirectly.
Africa's most advanced economy was in recession before the novel coronavirus outbreak ravaged its economy, with the government's strict lockdown imposed late in March putting a major strain on businesses and households. The lockdown dragged growth to its worst contraction ever in the second quarter and cost the economy over 2 million jobs.
The economic recovery plan was unveiled ahead of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's medium term budget policy statement on October 28.
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