# The Gauteng government has condemned violent disruptions by so-called construction mafias at the 550-milion-rand Golden Highway rehabilitation project. Workers have been shot, assaulted, there has been extortion, and local taxi and business forums are reportedly now demanding cuts. Provincial government spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, told Moneyweb that the province’s position is that there is no place for the construction mafia, and when it rears its ugly head, law enforcement will be waiting.
Gauteng vows to crack down on construction mafias amid Golden Highway violence