MEC critical of local contractors who are paid 30% of project price but don’t do any work
ensure that 10% of the Human Settlements Development Grant is to be implemented through Alternative Building Technologies (ABT) starting from this financial year. This initiative is part of the GPG’S TMR (transformation, modernisation and reindustrialisation) strategy for human settlements and the overall built environment,” said the MEC.
Another issue that was highly debated in the summits is that of Business Forums and the 30% allocation of work to local contractors in human settlements projects.
Moiloa said that the words “Business Forum” had negative connotations, as they were synonymous with the stoppage of projects and violence. He criticised those who demanded 30% of the project price without doing any work.
“We support the law that says capable and qualified local contractors should be empowered by being given 30% of the work and be paid for it — not the hooligans who just demand money without working for it,” he said.
Moiloa said that the department was working close with law enforcement agencies as part of ensuring criminal elements are rooted out of communities when it comes to project stoppages.
At the conclusion of each regional summit a pledge was made by the government and the communities on how to address challenges faced by the people of the region.
The summits were attended by community leaders and political parties from the regions, as well as the different municipality representatives in the regions where they were hosted.