EXPLAINER | How recent laws and policies are taking on the 'construction mafia' | Business

Jennifer Smit & Kyle GrootboomRecent legislation and policies could play a role in taking on the scourges of mafia syndication and theft.

In terms of section 16 of CIPA, infrastructure qualifies for declaration as critical if the function of such infrastructure is public safety and the continuous provision of basic public services; and The office of the National Police Commissioner is, in terms of section 9 of CIPA, the party responsible for the administration of CIPA and is tasked with effecting cooperation between the SAPS, other organs of state and the private sector insofar as it relates to Critical Infrastructure and is the first port of call for parties to seek having their infrastructure declared critical.

gaining access to critical infrastructure without the consent of the relevant security manager of that Critical Infrastructure; It is therefore notionally possible for private sector contractors as well as the state to apply to have a specific construction project or site declared Critical Infrastructure. If successfully implemented, the enforcement of CIPA , could assist in staving off infrastructure related crime in general and possibly construction site extortion.

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