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Summit hears that R60 bln extorted by construction mafia since 2019

Construction cranes 2 minutes Political opportunism and economic misrepresentation are some of the factors fueling the prevalence of the construction mafia. This emerged during the sector’s webinar summit, organised by the law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Construction engineering experts have called for policy certainty and a greater focus on rooting out the construction mafia, which…

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Firefighters still battling Paarl Mountain blaze

The blaze on the Paarl Mountain, December 1, 2024. 1 minute The Cape Winelands District Municipality says they are still fighting a blaze on the Paarl Mountain in the Western Cape. Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says there are several active fire lines high up on the mountain but there’s no property in danger. “The wind died…

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Calls for six-month supply of ARVs

Anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs sit on a shelf in the pharmacy at the Ubuntu clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. 1 minute Treatment Action Campaign members and people living with HIV/AIDS are calling on the South African National AIDS Council chairperson, Paul Mashatile, to implement the six-month supply of antiretroviral for people who are stable on HIV…

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