Understanding the construction mafia saga
19 May 2021 5:15 PM
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Head corporate social responsibility at Growthpoint Properties says community exclusion could be an addition to the saga.
Yesterday, Master Builders South Africa executive director Roy Mnisi had joined the John Perlman Show to unpack allegations that construction mafias have led to projects worth R27-billion coming to a halt.
Property development and construction companies have relayed their distress on gangs targeting significantly large-scale construction sites, demanding a cut of the project s earnings, and in some instances forcing subcontract work to certain individuals or businesses.
Head corporate social responsibility at Growthpoint Properties, Shawn Theunissen, argued there is more to the story which includes communities of the area which are affected not being engaged as partners even in the beginning stages of a certain project.