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One of the largest employers in South Africa getting crushed | SA News

Malcolm Libera
 ·30 Mar 2026

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Late payments by the government are choking the life out of South Africa’s construction sector, one of South Africa’s largest employers.

This is the feedback from Euan Massey, director at construction experts MDA Attorneys, who said contractors are increasingly being forced to finance projects out of their own pockets—threatening their survival.

According to a report published by the International Labour Organisation, South Africa’s construction sector employs…

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