Western Cape challenges ban on cement imports over ‘lack of consultation’
Decision will also cause price hikes, making projects more expensive, provincial government says
09 November 2021 - 20:19
The Western Cape provincial government is challenging the legality of the recent decision by the National Treasury to ban the use of imported cement for state-awarded contracts, saying there was no consultation before the decision.
It argues that the decision will cause price hikes, making projects more expensive...
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