KwaZulu-Natal contractors celebrate a breakthrough with Public Works MEC Martin Meyer after months of payment disputes, as they seek accountability from the Department of Education.
Disgruntled contractors in KwaZulu-Natal and Public Works MEC, Martin Meyer made a breakthrough following months of impasse over a payment dispute. File picture: DOCTOR NGCOBO / Independent NewspapersThere's been a breakthrough between disgruntled contractors in KwaZulu-Natal and Public Works MEC, Martin Meyer following months of impasse over a payment dispute.
The talks with Meyer followed months of deadlock and protests where contractors and subcontractors blamed the Department of Public Works for failing to pay for work done on government projects which include schools and hospitals. "But at our meeting there was an agreement that the department would try to bring in those contractors who worked on the project to complete the work and try to ensure they receive their outstanding payments. That shows good faith."
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