South Africa Probes Moriel Infrastructure Over Contractor Gradings And State Deals

South African authorities have launched separate investigations into Moriel Infrastructure Group’s contractor gradings and government contracts following a viral video involving the company’s former executive chairman, Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has instructed the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) to examine allegations that Moriel obtained multiple contractor gradings on the same day.
The department said further allegations suggest the company may not have satisfied all the requirements for those gradings, which may subsequently have been used to secure government contracts. The CIDB has been asked to report ...