Rise of the new construction ‘mafia’
Are violent disruptions of infrastructure projects led by thugs or champions of change?
Are violent disruptions of infrastructure projects led by thugs or champions of change?
Construction company WBHO got off lightly for collusive tendering. But co-accused, Murray & Roberts’s Concor company, will not be as lucky.
The state has been caught between a brick and a hard place in its crackdown on long-running cartels in South Africa’s construction industry.
Government has an R808-billion arsenal which it plans to use on maintaining and improving the country’s infrastructure over the next three years.
Aveng posted a drop in full-year profit on Wednesday as lower volumes and falling steel prices hit its manufacturing and processing business.
WBHO posted a 27% rise in full-year headline earnings per share and said on Monday it plans to continue seeking expansion opportunities.
Construction firm WBHO posted a 78,2% jump in first-half headline earnings per share (EPS) on Monday, and said full-year results would be solid.