South Africa is currently facing a significant challenge with the rise of criminal 'mafia' groups that are involved in numerous illegal activities such as bribery, vandalism, corruption, theft, and extortion. These groups, including the infamous construction and water mafias, have gained notoriety over the past few years for their efforts to illegally obtain high-paying contracts through deception and force as they feed at the public (and at times private) trough. Unfortunately, these criminal activities are detrimental to the South African economy, leading to increased costs for businesses and citizens, hindering and capitalising off the delivery of essential services to residents, disrupting construction projects, and promoting corruption.
South Africa is currently facing a significant challenge with the rise of criminal 'mafia' groups that are involved in numerous illegal activities such as bribery, vandalism, corruption, theft, and extortion. These groups, including the infamous construction and water mafias, have gained notoriety over the past few years for their efforts to illegally obtain high-paying contracts through deception and force as they feed at the public (and at times private) trough.
Unfortunately, these criminal activities are detrimental to the South African economy, leading to increased costs for businesses and citizens, hindering and capitalising off the delivery of essential services to residents, disrupting construction projects, and promoting corruption. In South Africa, the construction industry plays a crucial role in the economy, employing approximately 1,357,000 individuals. However, South Africa and the construction sector in general have been gut-punched by the impact of construction mafias on projects
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