Energy, rail and visa reforms at heart of SA's growth plan, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government's ambitious reform programme, Operation Vulindlela, is steadily unlocking South Africa's economic potential by addressing longstanding constraints to growth and investment.
In his weekly newsletter to the nation, Ramaphosa highlighted that the initiative is already delivering tangible results and ushering in a second wave of reforms to accelerate inclusive and sustainable development.
'We established Operation Vulindlela in the Sixth Administration to remove the binding constraints that have long held back our economy's growth: an unreliable energy supply, inefficient rail and ports, high data costs, and a visa system that had deterred investors and tourists,' he said
Ramaphosa noted that reforms in key sectors are already yielding positive outcomes. Load shedding has been significantly reduced, thanks to measures that opened electricity generation to private investment.
In the telecommunications sector, reforms have led to lower mobile data costs. Licensing processes for energy and water projects have been streamlined, and the visa backlog has been substantially cleared, with the eVisa system expanding.
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