More than 700 cases related to criminal gangs disrupting construction sites have been reported over the past five months
The Durban Declaration outlines concrete interventions to be taken to over the next 12 months
Police are investigating the kingpins who issue extortion orders while ensconced in upmarket suburbs, the minister tells a summit on the problem
Parents want the reconstruction of Nancefield Primary School investigated
The minster said these groups take money and never do any work
Some illegal forum members are workers who lost their jobs in the sector
The chief executive of Nala Business Chamber was assaulted by members of the illegal ‘Nala Business Forum’ when he went to a building site to deal with a subcontracting dispute.
The new DA MEC Martin Meyer said government would work with legitimate business forums, not violent groups pretending to be forums
New Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says she will work with municipalities that are in debt, diversify water supply to include desalination and introduce measures to reduce water use levels
The investigation originates from a complaint lodged by Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane in September 2020