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EKURHULENI INVESTMENT CENTRE Ekurhuleni Business Facilitation Network (EBFN) is a partnership between the Ekurhuleni Peermont Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the city to create an entrepreneurial development hub. It is a modern business-like facility built to house core economic development activities by providing coordinated business support, incubation, mentorship, linkages, and financing interventions for SMMEs and cooperatives. Furthermore, the EBFN also houses the Investment Centre, which provides assistance in the development application processes and requirements to unlock public and private sector investments into strategic and underdeveloped areas of Ekurhuleni. In any analysis, Ekurhuleni offers distinct advantages to any and all types of business, big or small. In looking at the opportunities available, Ekurhuleni has much to offer.
INVESTMENT FACILITATION The city has an Investment and Development Facilitation Strategic Policy Framework, which has been developed to improve turnaround times in facilitating and decisionmaking on investment and development applications, thus improving the city’s investment-friendly environment. The Ekurhuleni Investment Committee meets twice a month to appraise and provide technical support including pre-application support to mega investment and development applications. The EIC also provides aftercare to newly established and existing businesses within the city.
INVESTMENT CENTRE Tel: +27 (0)11 999 3516/20 Email: eic@ekurhuleni.gov.za Website: ekurhuleni.gov.za
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• R80 million to build outfall sewers • R777 million for the continuation of Phase 1 of the IRPTN, which will cover the automated fare collection system, bus stations, and trunk and feeder routes • R649 million for the supply of energy, of which 36% is for substations. Repairs and maintenance have increased over the years, mainly due to some of our areas being 100 years old or more. A total of R2.9 billion, amounting to 6.3% of the carrying value of the assets, has been allocated for repairs and maintenance of, among others: • energy repairs and maintenance (11% of the asset value) • water and sanitation repairs and maintenance (8% of the asset value) • roads and stormwater infrastructure (3% of the asset value). Over and above this, an additional R200 million in the capital budget for the reconstruction of the roads and stormwater systems have been allocated. Regenerate to achieve the environmental well-being of the society
To this end, R266 million has been allocated to ensure an environmentally friendly city. In creating a socially cohesive environment, we will upgrade and develop parks in Springs, Etwatwa, Tembisa, KwaThema, Benoni, Zonkezizwe and Vosloorus. Over and above this, the following programmes will be continued: • Rodent control • Litter picking • Lungile Mtshali • Illegal dumping • Grass cutting • Clean city.
REMOBILISING IN ORDER TO BUILD A RESPONSIVE AND ACTIVE CITIZENRY An amount of R507 million (R1.5 billion for MTREF) has been allocated for the construction and upgrading of community facilities, and the acquisition of emergency services vehicles. This will include: • Esangweni, Selope Thema, Tsietsi, Crystal Park, and Kwa-Dukathole clinics, which will be completed in 2016/17