Rollouts in some areas appear to have completely halted due to construction mafias.
Vumatel’s rollout and maintenance operations in the Khayelitsha township in the Western Cape have been on pause for over nine months due to violence against its contractors.
“All maintenance and installation activities in this area will be on hold until further notice. The safety of our contractor partners remains our priority.” However, several FNOs have explained that rollouts in lower-income areas can be more cost-effective due to their higher population densities. “While we work on finding solutions through engagement with authorities, we will continue to engage the communities to find sustainable solutions to benefit all stakeholders.”South African law enforcement and property developers have had their hands full in dealing with construction mafias preventing the rollout of key infrastructure, commercial, and housing projects.
The chamber also revealed that an “up-and-coming” telecoms company was forced to move its office from Khayelitsha to Belville due to extortion threats.
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