Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Willies Mchunu, has vowed to crush the uMlazi business forum that has been accused of threatening violence to muscle its way into public and private construction contracts.
“This grouping called Delangokubona (is threatening) everybody. We assure you that with co-operation from the private sector, they can be crushed overnight. We will be there,” Mchunu said.
He was speaking on Thursday at the announcement of a R700 million hotel as part of the Oceans uMhlanga development.
On Wednesday, an interim interdict was granted by the Durban High Court against the controversial Delangokubona Business Forum, barring it from the Springfield Park site of a four-level parking and repair garage being built for the municipality.
This was after it had allegedly threatened workers and subcontractors of Elias Mechanicos Building & Civil Engineering on Monday.
The forum had, it has been alleged, previously besieged municipal depots across the city, preventing staff from going out to attend to electricity and water faults.
