Construction mafia: Abandoned R11bn mega city project leaves military veterans in limbo

The R11 billion Montrose Mega City project in Randfontein , which was launched in 2017 to great fanfare by then-Gauteng premier David Makhura and then-human settlements MEC Paul Mashatile, was meant to include a sanctuary for 174 military veterans.

However, seven years later, the units, which were never completed, have been vandalised and illegally occupied. Only a few veterans were given incomplete houses - and the government apparently only handed those properties over to prevent further vandalism.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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