Disgruntled Eastern Cape builders have vowed to disrupt government school contracts awarded to outsiders.
Building consultants and contractors in the province want school infrastructure projects awarded to local companies.
Affiliates of the South African Black Technical and Allied Careers Organisation (Sabtaco), the Eastern Cape Black Contractors Association (ECBCA) and the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (Asaqs) have accused the Department of Basic Education (DBE) of setting tender requirements that deliberately exclude black-owned companies from the province when it comes to construction of schools.
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