The City of Cape Town says extortion in the construction industry continues to hamper its efforts to build houses, improve roads and create jobs in the city.
Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis visited a R430-million bulk sewer project in Milnerton yesterday.
Today I joined MMC @ZahidBadroodien to check on progress at the R470m Milnerton Sewer Upgrade project ️
This project uses a tunneling machine, so minimal disruption to homes and factories.
It will improve living conditions for residents, and help protect the Milnerton Lagoon. pic.twitter.com/vxTXsQmfXJ
— Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) August 16, 2023
Residents from Montague Gardens, Milnerton and Du Noon are expected to benefit from the project.
But like with other major construction projects in the city, criminality has reared its head on this project too.
Hill-Lewis says extortionists had tried to derail the project, but it did not have a major impact.
He says that the city has launched a programme to stop extortion in construction.
The first phase of the bulk sewer project is expected to be completed by 2025.
More details in the report below:
