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Briefing the National Council of Provinces' (NCOP) select committee on public services in Cape Town on Tuesday, Montana said that the first of the new trains manufactured as part of Prasa's 20-year fleet renewal programme are expected to be running in 2014. As part of the programme, old coaches are also being refurbished, as well as revamping and modernising stations and signalling. A request for proposals was put out by Prasa in April for local companies to outline the design of a new train. Montana believed the country had to use this investment to revitalise its local industry, and a condition in the request for proposals stated that 65% of components must be manufactured in South Africa. 'Revitalising local industry'
South Africa's infrastructure. Infrastructure The R12.5-billion Mzimvubu Water Project, which will involve the construction of two major dams, a hydropower plant and bulk water distribution infrastructure to supply over 720 000 households, was launched in the Eastern Cape on Friday.
South Africa and Lesotho have launched the R15.5-billion second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which will generate hydro-electric power for Lesotho while increasing the volume of water transferred to South Africa from the current 10-billion to about 15-billion cubic metres a year. President Jacob Zuma officially opened the R3-billion De Hoop Dam in Limpopo province on Monday. With a wall just over a kilometre long, the 347-million cubic metre dam is the 13th largest in South Africa and one of the largest to be built in the country in the last 20 years.
Medupi helping build economy: Zuma. President Jacob Zuma initiates a hydrostatic pressure test at the Medupi power station in Lephalale, Limpopo province, 8 June 2012 (Photo: GCIS) 11 June 2012 South Africa is on the rise and it is projects such as the Medupi power station that are creating growth in the economy, says President Jacob Zuma.
He was speaking at the completion of the hydrostatic pressure test for unit 6 at the power station in Lephalale, Limpopo province last week. The test was undertaken to ensure that the boiler was fully functional and ready to start generating electricity for South Africa's national grid. Medupi is due to make its first contribution to the grid at the end of 2013. A 'mega project' Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi, describing Medupi as a "mega project", said it was the first new coal-fired power station Eskom had built in more than 20 years. Job creation Zuma was impressed with the progress of the project.