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I thought I won’t respond because of huge respect I have for TM, I am a Mbekist and an Ankolan. But I have to outline success of the Buffalo: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s key reported achievements (economy and infrastructure/buildings), in short point form: Economy • Attracted over R1.5 trillion in investment pledges through South Africa Investment Conferences since 2018 (with further large pledges such as ~R890 billion at the 6th conference in 2026); hundreds of billions have already flowed into projects. • Ended prolonged load shedding — the country has gone well over a year (hundreds of consecutive days) without it, supported by Eskom recovery and private generation. • Launched and advanced Operation Vulindlela structural reforms in electricity, freight logistics/rail, ports, water, telecoms/data costs, and visas to unlock growth. • Stabilised public debt (now beginning to decline) and achieved primary budget surpluses since 2023. • Secured South Africa’s removal from the FATF grey list (2025) and its first sovereign credit rating upgrade in over 16 years. • Introduced the national minimum wage (2018), which raised earnings for a large share of workers. Infrastructure and Buildings • Committed more than R1 trillion in public infrastructure investment over three years (roads, dams, ports, rail, energy, water, schools, hospitals, and clinics) — described as one of the largest such programmes in the country’s history. • Established the Infrastructure Fund and Infrastructure South Africa; the value of Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) has grown substantially (from around R340 billion to over R1.3–1.6 trillion). • Advanced major water projects, including the Umzimvubu/Mzimvubu Water Project (Ntabelanga and Lalini dams in the Eastern Cape) and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2 (Polihali Dam). • Progress on roads (SANRAL upgrades), ports and logistics modernisation (e.g. Durban), renewable energy plants (such as Redstone CSP), the planned Mtentu Bridge (set to be Africa’s tallest), and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope in the Karoo. • Continued housing delivery and projects such as Cornubia, alongside broader efforts to improve connectivity and service infrastructure.