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13 construction firms removed from national contractor register

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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson said the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) acted after finding the firms misrepresented facts when they applied to upgrade their registration grades. The removals bring the total removed and blacklisted to 75 in about 2.5 years.

The cidb board resolved on 15 October 2026 to remove the 13 contractors. The companies held registration grades from Grade 1 to Grade 9. Macpherson announced the decision in a statement on Tuesday.

One of the firms is Moriel Infrastructure Group (Pty) Ltd. Its director was filmed allegedly threatening a group of women at a Johannesburg restaurant in September 2026. The case drew wide public attention to the company.

Macpherson said that since June 2024 more than 75 contractors have been removed from the register for breaching registration requirements. He said only one contractor was blacklisted between 2002 and June 2024. He called the latest removals a decisive shift in the government's approach to accountability in the built environment.

Macpherson said: "These actions are about more than removing contractors from a register. They are about protecting public money"

Key facts

Who
Dean Macpherson (Public Works and Infrastructure Minister); Khulile Nzo (cidb Board Chairperson); Construction Industry Development Board (agency that removed the contractors from its register); Moriel Infrastructure Group (Pty) Ltd (one of the 13 removed contractors; its director was filmed allegedly…)
What
The Construction Industry Development Board removed 13 contractors from its National Register of Contractors following a board resolution of 15 October 2026, bringing the total removed and blacklisted to 75 in about 2.5 years, according to the minister.
When
27 October 2026
Where
South Africa, Johannesburg
Status
Reported

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