The disruption of the Bridge City project in KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal by the so-called construction mafia 18 months ago led to the closure of the site for six months and contributed to CalgroH M3’s decision to exit the province. Moneyweb BusinessNews
The disruption of the Bridge City project in KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal by the so-called construction mafia 18 months ago led to the closure of the site for six months and contributed to Calgro M3’s decision to exit the province. Wikus Lategan, CEO of the JSE-listed property and private memorial parks developer, stressed on Tuesday its decision was not only based on the activities of the construction mafia but “lots of issues that impacted various activities”.
“We are working in places where we really can work with the community to build houses for them,” he said. Lategan said the modus operandi of the construction mafia is to extort the labour force through violence and intimidation to disrupt construction sites. He said the construction mafia wants to bring in third parties, take a portion of everyone’s wage and control the taxis that drive onto sites.
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