KZN infrastructure MEC sets sights on construction mafias

[Daniel Puchert]

Big fight coming for construction mafias

KwaZulu-Natal public works and infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer has set his sights on construction mafias in the province and plans to establish a task team to fight the plague, Newzroom Afrika reports.

Construction mafias, or "construction business forums", are a well-known problem in the industry, demanding a percentage of payment or a security fee from contractors working in areas in which they operate.

 

[Sapphiron]

Form a task team to setup a committee to do an investigation into the viability of conducting hearings on public participation in this critical matter.

 

[Gordon_R]

Why no photo of the MEC, nor a mention which party he is from? Oh, he's from the DA...

 

[The_MAC]

This is the next "Cash-in-Transit" problem, which will no doubt result in bloodshed..

 

[mpdjhb]

Thank the heavens that the man in the stupid hat is gone and someone else can sort this out now.

 

[Gudnews]

We are home to a high percentage of psychopaths it feels at times.

You can talk all the policy you want, at the end of the day it's Darwinism that will that will decide this issue. If one group of people is stronger than the other, they win.

 

[ProfA]

Lol, DA cannot do sht about gangs in Cape Town, but this numpty is making announcements about taking on the construction mafia.

 

[Swa]

Funny how it takes the ANC losing an election to get an acknowledgement there are problems.

 

[Swa]

We are home to a high percentage of psychopaths it feels at times.

You can talk all the policy you want, at the end of the day it's Darwinism that will that will decide this issue. If one group of people is stronger than the other, they win.

A false notion from a false premise. Sometimes it's just sheer luck and sometimes it's to the detriment of everyone which means it's to the detriment of those supposedly stronger. There's countless examples where symbiosis is superior.

 

[Gudnews]

A false notion from a false premise. Sometimes it's just sheer luck and sometimes it's to the detriment of everyone which means it's to the detriment of those supposedly stronger. There's countless examples where symbiosis is superior.

Ok. My attempt to sound smart has seemingly come a cropper. Explain your reply like you talking an intellectual poser I seem to be.

Edit: Having Googled "symbiosis," I think I see your point? This issue isn't necessarily a zero sum game, the mafia could be made to operate in a way that isn't too detrimental and could even be helpful. Cynicism got the better of me.