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PROGRESS REPORT: Government–business pact delivers wins, eyes tougher reforms
['Neesa Moodley']
Daily Maverick
The Government-Business Partnership is making significant progress, although there is still much to be done, an editors’ briefing heard late last week.
Remove adsIn a welcome development, the business initiative has decided to tackle the decline of Johannesburg, which is now viewed as a national risk.
“Over time, with investments in infrastructure, maintenance and an improved performance culture in ports, the two-day turnaround is more in line with international ports,” he said.
“Cape Town improved its CPPI [Container Port Performance Index] score by nearly 240 points between 2023 and 2024, one of the strongest gains globally.
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