In one week, contractors came under fire at the city’s R500m Delft Symphony Way project, which was petrol bombed
The City of Cape Town plans to use R15m in funding to enhance security and increase monitoring of housing projects. Picture: SHELLEY CHRISTIANS
The City of Cape Town says housing projects valued at about R1bn are under threat as gangs of mafia-like community members and extortionists pounce repeatedly and vandalise or destroy homes being built for thousands of beneficiaries.In just one week, the city’s R500m Delft Symphony Way project, earmarked for about 3,300 beneficiaries, was attacked twice. Contractors were fired on and the construction site was petrol-bombed a few days later.
an injection of R15m funding to enhance security and increase monitoring of the projects, working with the police and the National Prosecuting Authority to step up efforts to bring criminals to book and increase city law enforcement resources that will work on the ground to protect the projects.
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