GDID ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25

The iDEP is part of the back-to-basics approach for effective and centralised project management processes, governance and compliance using smart technologies. The iDEP is not only about managing infrastructure projects but also about ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and responsibly. With iDEP, the Department is creating an ecosystem that fosters accountability, transparency, and collaboration across all stages of project delivery. The Department is committed to building an infrastructure delivery system that is not only effective but also sustainable for future generations. All project managers have been trained on the iDEP system, while stakeholders have also been registered on the integrated dashboard to enable transparent tracking of project progress, updating of information and improvement of project communication. This is a move towards efficient and transparent project delivery, leveraging technology to improve outcomes in infrastructure projects to become Gauteng’s infrastructure implementor of choice. Our slogan is “Improving Lives through Quality Infrastructure “Proudly DID”. Management of GPG Property Portfolio As the custodian of the provincial property portfolio, the Department has verified 6 272 state-owned properties in accordance with Market Related Rentals and 15 properties have been sold, whilst a total of five properties were transferred to third parties. In addition, R30,3 million in property revenue has been collected by the Department, while the payment of municipal rates and taxes stood at R761 million. During the financial year, a total of 20

properties were released for socio-economic development, maintaining the number that was released in the previous financial year. Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is aimed at providing poverty and income relief through temporary work for the unemployed to carry out useful activities. An important foundation of the EPWP is the provision of training and skills development to ensure beneficiaries gain work experience and prepare them for future job markets. This programme is the cornerstone for the creation of work opportunities not only in the province but also nationally. The Provincial Departments contributed to the national figures by creating 40 982 work opportunities, with municipalities contributing 49 805 work opportunities, respectively. The EPWP work opportunities target unemployed youth, women and people with disabilities whilst also benefiting male counterparts. The provision of training and skills development is another pillar of EPWP, benefiting a total of 1 200 young people across the province who successfully completed the programme. The Department looks forward to coordinating the implementation of Phase V of EPWP as launched in the 2024/25 financial year. EPWP remains critical in dealing with the fundamental issues of poverty and unemployment, where some of the participants are offered enterprise development as an intervention to empower them for entrepreneurship so that they become self-reliant.

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT