More than R161.7 million has been spent on security to mitigate extortion by the construction mafia and the illegal occupants of vacant land and homes under construction.
This was revealed by infrastructure MEC, Tertius Simmers, during his presentation of the department’s end-of-year performance outcome.
In response, chairperson of the standing committee on infrastructure, the DA’s Matlhodi Maseko alleged there was a political connection to the construction mafia.Enjoy a nature-filled glamping stay for four in the Overberg for R1 200 .
According to Simmers, these cases were centred on unlawful material supply, site security breaches, demolitions and acts of intimidation, adding that the problem countrywide.
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