About 4,500 state-subsidised housing beneficiaries have been affected, says mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Geordin Hill-Lewis says a R15m top-up budget has been approved for additional security for housing construction sitesCape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on the authorities and the public to fight extortionists threating the city's housing projects.
Hill-Lewis said the city on Thursday approved a “R15m top-up budget for additional security for housing construction sites”. “Extortion threats take various forms. Local ‘business forums’ were behind these threats in the case of the Philippi and Mfuleni projects. In other instances, attempts by local subcontractors to muscle in on project work were behind disruptions,” he said.
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