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Attempted-murder accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala has told the Madlanga Commission that he first met businessman Hangwani Maumela around 2015 or 2016 through their shared interest in sports cars. Matlala says they later became friends and pooled money to secure RFQs from the Gauteng Department of Health for medical consumables between 2018 and 2019. He says each would take what he needed, purchase the goods, repay the capital with profit, and share the remaining gains. Matlala says the deals totalled less than five-million rand.

SIDSSA 2026 is underway in Cape Town, bringing together delegates to focus on economic growth through infrastructure, ports and logistics corridors. Sakina Kamendo spoke to The Group Chief Executive Officer of Zutari, Teddy Daka, who says South Africa’s infrastructure challenge is not a shortage of capital or projects, but a lack of capacity to turn plans into investment-ready projects. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says the government’s focus this year is on improving infrastructure delivery at local level. He says this is where people experience infrastructure most directly through water, roads, electricity and sanitation.

SIDSSA 2026 is underway in Cape Town, bringing together delegates to focus on economic growth through infrastructure, ports and logistics corridors. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Deputy Minister of Public Works Sihle Zikalala says infrastructure investment must create jobs, provide training and support small businesses in local communities.

SIDSSA 2026 is underway in Cape Town, bringing together delegates to focus on economic growth through infrastructure, ports and logistics corridors. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to The Construction Industry Development Boards' Chairperson Khulile Nzo who says the board has deregistered 52 contractors since last year for non-compliance and fraudulent practices.

SIDSSA 2026 is underway in Cape Town, bringing together delegates to focus on economic growth through infrastructure, ports and logistics corridors. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to The Group Chief Executive Officer of Zutari, Teddy Daka, who says South Africa’s infrastructure challenge is not a shortage of capital or projects, but a lack of capacity to turn plans into investment-ready projects.