In the News SONA 2026 Dropped R156 Billion for Water Infrastructure. Here's How to Win.
SONA 2026 committed R156 billion for water and sanitation infrastructure over three years. But not everyone who can do the work is positioned to win it. Contractors need more than CIDB grading and technical capability – they need funding infrastructure to bridge 60–90 day government payment cycles on R100M–R500M contracts. Without working capital or access to purchase order funding, even the most capable contractor will struggle to compete. Here's who's actually positioned to win SONA's water tenders, and why funding separates winners from those who'll hit the wall after the award letter arrives.
