Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale and Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen at the signing of the Durban Declaration to combat the construction mafia.
The declaration includes measures to strengthen the legislation governing the industry, implement appropriate policies for the development of the sector, improve data and reporting systems, as well as enhance the rapid response to lead to arrests and prosecution for extortion on construction sites. “Unless we bring an end to these stoppages at infrastructure projects, we would never be able to attract additional investment which will grow our economy and create jobs,” Macpherson said.
The KwaZulu-Natal president of Master Builders South Africa, Samson Ngcongo, said it was encouraging to see government departments, the construction industry and the business community speaking with one voice to say “it all stops here”.