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The DA in the Western Cape sends its deepest condolences to the family of a Cape Town City official who was shot and killed at the Symphony Way Housing Project in Delft. The official was shot multiple times inside her car as she was heading into the construction site for inspection. Violence, intimidation and extortion at housing construction sites continue to be on the rise in the province. It is, therefore, welcomed that the City of Cape Town has allocated R15 million towards additional security for housing projects. The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements also recently disclosed that R1.5 million is spent each month on security at housing construction sites.
Cape legislature wants issue of extortion by construction Mafia resolved iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A total of 25 housing projects in the Western Cape have been affected by extortionists over the last five years, leaving almost 19 000 beneficiaries in the lurch.
Matlhodi Maseko, the DA s Western Cape spokesperson on Human Settlements, said these serious crimes were not only draining public coffers and halting critical service delivery, but had a very real human impact.