Sexwale moots state construction firm

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http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Sexwale-moots-state-construction-firm-20120510

Parliament - The department of human settlements is considering establishing a state-owned construction company, Minister Tokyo Sexwale said on Wednesday.


Sexwale said when houses were built in the government housing programme, the department relied "by and large" on inexperienced shovel, wheelbarrow and bakkie brigades.


"Many of these discredit the good name of genuine and committed small to medium emerging contractors," he said.


"This does not take away the fact that some small companies have experience, but a lot of fly-by-nights take the taxpayer to the cleaners with their shoddy workmanship.


"Is it perhaps not time to establish a state-owned construction company? We at human settlements are exploring this idea together with Public Works."


Sexwale said the department was a key player in the property market, with a recent study finding that 1.44 million of the six million registered residential properties in the Deeds Registry were government subsidised.


This represented 24% of the total number of registered residential properties.


Sexwale said this could increase to 35% if the backlog in issuing title deeds was overcome.


The department, he said, would focus on low cost housing construction projects in its attempt to root out corruption and maladministration.


More than 50 housing projects, valued at R4.2bn, had been identified as the targets of an investigation, Sexwale said.


"The new focus in our current investigations is on low cost housing construction contracts.


"In this regard, more than 50 housing projects with the value of R4.2bn were identified. Over 40 investigations have been completed and 17 are ongoing."


Sexwale said Limpopo had "taken the lead" in the fight against corruption by blacklisting 24 contractors for shoddy workmanship, non-delivery and incompetence, and recovering more than a million rands from these companies.


More than 290 public servants who had committed housing subsidy-related misconduct and fraud had been arrested.


Nearly R30m lost through corrupt activities had been recovered, Sexwale said.
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Does not matter how nice it may sound but with the current track record of the ANC I see another scam to enrich themselves and take business away from the markets. The reasons for the problems is the tenders and construction mismanagement there are many good up and coming construction companies that can be proud of their work.
 
Lift toilet lid, throw cash in toilet, flush toilet.

that's what this basically amounts to.
 
Dear Tokyo , whose fault is it that
the department relied "by and large" on inexperienced shovel, wheelbarrow and bakkie brigades.
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What makes you think you can manage the actual construction when you couldn't even manage the tender and delivery process properly?

One only needs to look any any other "state firm" to see what an unadulterated cluster-**** this will be
 
McSack said:
Dear Tokyo , whose fault is it that
??
What makes you think you can manage the actual construction when you couldn't even manage the tender and delivery process properly?

One only needs to look any any other "state firm" to see what an unadulterated cluster-**** this will be
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He wants to setup his own company that can use the bakkie brigades, but instead of the bakkie brigade taking the state to the cleaners with their shoddy work, he wants to take the state to the cleaners with their shoddy work. :sick:
 
I want to say good, but knowing how Limpopo muni's work this will not matter.
 
blunomore said:
Sexwale said Limpopo had "taken the lead" in the fight against corruption by blacklisting 24 contractors for shoddy workmanship, non-delivery and incompetence, and recovering more than a million rands from these companies.

More than 290 public servants who had committed housing subsidy-related misconduct and fraud had been arrested.

Nearly R30m lost through corrupt activities had been recovered, Sexwale said.
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Who worry about the crumbs on the floor when the loaves of bread on the table is baked with stolen money? R30m is nothing compared to the billions involved in the arms deal, tollgate and misspent through tender fraud and corruption. But you won't hear him speak up against his corrupt but well-connected bretheren.

And now this fool wants us to believe the state can run a successful construction company. Yeah fcking right.
 
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Let me guess? They are gonna acquire an existing one? Perhaps group 5? Where said Minister has an interest?

:rolleyes:
 
McSack said:
Dear Tokyo , whose fault is it that
??
What makes you think you can manage the actual construction when you couldn't even manage the tender and delivery process properly?

One only needs to look any any other "state firm" to see what an unadulterated cluster-**** this will be
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The process is for the most out of his hands. This would put it in his hands and this man is no idiot. He is already loaded, he really does not need to make a company to become anymore loaded.

What i see here is one of the more intelligent anc members trying to help the tax payer save money, all you negative people see is an anc member trying to grab more money.

At some point you guys need to stop being so darn negative. Fly by nights come in and rip the government broken and yes it is the governments fault but tokyo isn't a fool nor is he corrupt in my opinion.
 
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Nothing wrong with the idea provided it is a non-profit firm.

But suddenly every ANC buddy will be a builder when they are actually butchers and bakers.
 
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