Tag: construction mafia
Can South Africa seize its construction opportunity?
By Chris Hattingh
BOTH President Cyril Ramaphosa and Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson have expressed their desire to ‘turn South Africa into a...
City of Cape Town, Atterbury, Old Mutual Properties and others join forces to eradicate...
The City of Cape Town, Atterbury, Old Mutual Properties and other role-players have held a series of meetings to address the involvement of alleged...
The “construction mafia” is not only a threat to the economy but also to...
By Larry Claasen
THE emergence of extortion rackets, commonly called the “construction mafia”, over the past few years has become a real threat to not...
SA construction an industry under siege
The South African construction industry is increasingly finding itself under siege. Armed gangs, known as construction mafias, are routinely invading construction sites across the...
Construction mafia – call it as it is – extortion
UNLOCKING fixed-capital infrastructure projects and aligning legislation should be non-negotiable to all spheres of government if it is serious not only about battling site...
Construction mafia extortion – City responds
By Sue Segar
IN the wake of ongoing threats and intimidation by “mafia-style extortionists” at construction sites in and around Cape Town, the City’s Urban...
CESA responds to the announcement of a construction mafia hotline
By Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)
In response to the recent announcement by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Minister...
Concerted effort required to tackle construction mafias
Ending the intricate web of construction site disruptions which threatens lives and thwarts government’s mission of turning the country into a giant construction site...
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