A multibillion-rand housing project in Middelvlei on the West Rand has turned into a white elephant as contractors and other service providers abandoned it a year ago, claiming that developer, Sam Comfort Mhlaba, failed to pay them for services rendered
Mhlaba’s company was awarded the R11 billion tender in October 2017 by the Gauteng human settlements department to build low-cost houses for the community and military veterans.
But SCM Holdings has been struggling to complete the project due to the payment disputes with many of its subcontractors.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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