The Inclusive Society Institute hosted a panel discussion aimed at assessing the impact of the Construction Mafia on the South African economy. The event was held on 11 October 2023 at the offices of Deloitte in Midrand, Johannesburg.
This follows the high-level Construction Summit hosted by the Institute on 8 August 2023 in Cape Town, which included speakers from both the private and public sectors, including a keynote address by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Hon. David Masondo MP. One area identified during the summit requiring further attention was the problem of the ‘Construction Mafia’. It was decided to delve further into this, thus the panel discussion.
Speakers included:
Mr Webster Mfebe, Chief Executive Officer of the South African Forum for Civil Engineering Contractors
Mr Gareth Newham, Head of the Justice and Violence Prevention Programme, Institute of Security Studies
Brig Lucas (NL) Ramangwa, Section Head: Special Operations and Investigations, South African Police Service