South African police useless in trying to help fight construction mafias

Glock26

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Yeah...seems they often arrive with AK's and other automatics. I know a lot of these groups have registered as security companies just to get guns, and issue them to their members. Same as the Taxi associations. But guys often say they arrive armed and intimidate. That would lead to someone fearing for their life. If you have reasonable fear for your life or the life of someone else and the "attack" is underway or imminent, you can shoot.
Govt approves of these "forums" as a way to redistribute the wealth and keep this sector of the population well fed and happy. I suspect they consider these mafia to be useful.
 

Sledgehammer67

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The whole system is fcucked and The Italian Mob must be very proud of what they see is happening here at the moment...or not
 

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South African police useless in trying to help fight construction mafias​


Probably because they are heavily involved in the mafia
 

buka001

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This was the final push for me to leave SA.

Last job I was on, I had the labour shop steward aproach me with an ultimatum around where we should source our labour from and who I had to negotiate with.

I studied engineering to build things, not to play Tony fkn Soprano.
 

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This was the final push for me to leave SA.

Last job I was on, I had the labour shop steward aproach me with an ultimatum around where we should source our labour from and who I had to negotiate with.

I studied engineering to build things, not to play Tony fkn Soprano.
This I can understand. On two of the projects we have some involvement in there were threats of violent death. On one the MKMVA "representative" made a pistol with his hand and pointed it at our site guy, on the the other the ANC "councillor" told an engineer from the client who was reluctant to authorise payment that "people like you just disappear". All involved were black by the way.
 

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Sounds exactly how things operate in North Africa. Par for the course chaps, we are just inline with African business model’s.
 

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South African police tell developers to work with construction mafias

Construction mafias in South Africa target businesses, government departments, and state-owned companies, threatening infrastructure investments and major projects worth billions of rands.

The Sunday Times reports that police told an impacted developer to find a way to work with the extortionist gangs.
Typical. That rodent minister of police, that Bheki Cele is a weak spineless coward as are most of the SAP. As is the cANCer. Useless low IQ cretins.
cANCer apologist wankers are welcome to comment.
 

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This I can understand. On two of the projects we have some involvement in there were threats of violent death. On one the MKMVA "representative" made a pistol with his hand and pointed it at our site guy, on the the other the ANC "councillor" told an engineer from the client who was reluctant to authorise payment that "people like you just disappear". All involved were black by the way.
This is why this country will always be a shithole. Filling pathetic people that benefit society in now way whatsoever always seem to get away with doing what they want. Government and police to useless or complicit. Useless konts everywhere.
 

Bigjay84

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SAPS are pretty useless at every crime fighting plan, That's why we need clones of CSI Cele
 
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