‘Mafia’ adds to construction industry woes

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The spread of disruptions at construction sites eats into already thin profit margins because of the decline in new building projects over the past decade.

Alleged extortion of SA’s cash-strapped construction companies by organised groupings claiming to represent local communities at project sites could keep the struggling industry in the doldrums.

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