Corruption busting, cost-cutting & construction building a better KZN

The “Build KZN Better” summit will be held in Durban next week to bring key stakeholders under one roof to find solutions to issues around the built environment. In this interview with BizNews, KZN Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer gives an update on what has already been achieved. Meyer also shares the story behind the dismissal of the Supply Chain Management Director after the exposure of R1,1 billion in misconduct relating to the awarding of 29 contracts to one firm. He speaks of the discovery that over 50 former officials still had their cell phones - and how drastic cost-cutting in his own office saved R1.8 million in six months. Meanwhile, the department has brought its debt of almost R800 million owed to contractors down to just over R200 million. Meyer further describes the strides being made in the fight against the Construction Mafia.