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Letsoha-Mathae vows to fights back: Sabotage, corruption and the battle to reclaim Free State municipalities
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae told IOL that all Heads of Department (HODs) have been subjected to state security vetting for the first time.
Progress against extortion: Minister reports 240 construction mafia arrests in South Africa
Minister Macpherson reports significant progress in tackling South Africa's construction mafia, with 240 arrests made from 745 reported extortion cases. The government's dedicated Extortion Hotline has received nearly 800 reports as authorities work to reclaim infrastructure projects from criminal groups demanding illegal stakes in construction contracts.
AFU seizes R80,000 bakkie belonging to alleged construcion mafia member in KZN
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in KwaZulu-Natal has obtained a Preservation of Property Order from the Durban High Court, for a motor vehicle belonging to Cebo Mhlongo, an alleged construction mafia member.
Women-Owned Construction Companies Demand Payment Amid Allegations of Tender Fraud
In an exclusive interview with IOL, a group of more than 10 firms, including women-owned companies, called on KwaZulu-Natal Public Works MEC Martin Meyer to intervene as they now feared for their lives.