The country’s biggest metros are mulling civil suits against construction companies accused of colluding during the construction of stadiums in the build-up to the 2010 World Cup. While the Johannesburg and Tshwane metros are weighing their options on recouping hundreds of millions lost due to the collusion, the Cape Town metro has said it has instituted claims against the companies. The Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission has ruled the companies should raise a combined R1.5bn for a fund to advance transformation in the sector. But none of the municipalities has been compensated for the money that they have lost from the implicated companies that include WBHO, Aveng Africa, Stefanutti, Murray & Roberts and Basil Read. The City of Cape Town said it had "refused to settle and hand over our battle to the national government. We will fight for justice and the return of the R 429.4m owed to our residents." The stadiums that were built and renovated countrywide for the eve...
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