Construction mafias: the wrecking ball in the building sector
Taxi bosses and gangsters are adding a worrying new dimension to the notorious construction mafias
22 June 2023 - 05:00
Across South Africa new players are joining the “construction mafias” as hardened criminals regard extortion rackets as an easy way to make money.
These criminals are taxi bosses and gangsters, and researcher Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane says they are adding a worrying dimension to the crime that involves “business forums” invading construction sites and demanding payment from the companies working on those sites...
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