By Amy Musgrave
The Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission Council has called for a number of measures to be implemented to fight crime in the construction sector, including beefing up the police and building relationships with communities.
The council led by President Cyril Ramaphosa held its first meeting under the new government on Wednesday.
It met to discuss crime and extortion on construction sites, the level of implementation of priority infrastructure projects and programmes, and strategic initiatives to accelerate the pace and quality of infrastructure investments in the country.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency, the council made four recommendations to deal with crime and extortion.
They include that law enforcement be allocated more resources to deal with criminal activity and violence on construction sites, and that policy reforms in the construction sector be prioritised.
Other recommendations are that industry must adopt best practices in social facilitation and invest
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