{"id":3394,"date":"2025-09-16T14:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=3394"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:42:42","slug":"piggs-peak-needs-e31-million-to-complete-ongoing-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/3394\/business\/piggs-peak-needs-e31-million-to-complete-ongoing-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigg\u2019s Peak needs E31 million to complete ongoing projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Delisa Magagula<\/p>\n<p>Pigg\u2019s Peak Mayor, Councillor Sipho Shongwe, has announced that the town requires E31 million for the 2025\/26 financial year to complete ongoing projects and start new ones.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a council session, Shongwe outlined that the funds would be directed towards key infrastructure upgrades, including the revamping of town roads and the rehabilitation of market spaces for local vendors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe money will be used to complete projects that are already underway and to roll out new projects which are important for the development of Pigg\u2019s Peak,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor explained that the focus was on improving basic services that would support residents and businesses alike. Among the priorities mentioned were the upgrading of access roads to ensure better connectivity, as well as modernising vendor markets to provide a safe and orderly space for small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Shongwe also emphasised the need for inclusive economic participation. He highlighted that youth engagement remained a pressing issue in Pigg\u2019s Peak, where an estimated 67 per cent of young people are currently unemployed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3399\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3399\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PAGE-7-Piggs-Peak-Mayor-Councillor-Sipho-Shongwe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pigg\u2019s Peak Mayor Councillor Sipho Shongwe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are engaging the youth to start businesses and take part in the local economy. This is one way of tackling the high unemployment rate in the town,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor noted that creating opportunities for young people would reduce dependency and encourage innovation within the community.<br \/>Shongwe further said the town council was looking at partnerships that could boost entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that youth initiatives would be integrated into the council\u2019s broader economic development plans to ensure sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>According to the council, discussions are already underway with stakeholders on how best to source the E31 million. The Mayor expressed optimism that once secured, the funds would have a direct impact on improving infrastructure and creating opportunities for residents.<\/p>\n<p>Pigg\u2019s Peak has in recent years been implementing development projects aimed at improving service delivery, though some remain incomplete due to budget shortfalls.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"3338\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2025\/26 budget request is expected to determine how quickly the town can address the backlog of projects and meet its development targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Delisa Magagula Pigg\u2019s Peak Mayor, Councillor Sipho Shongwe, has announced that the town requires E31 million for&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,23,24,25],"tags":[46,55,73,49,58],"class_list":["post-3394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","category-finance","category-future","category-national","tag-africa","tag-business","tag-eswatini","tag-human-interest","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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