How the Unrest benefited the Construction Industry

Buildings damaged in the unrest in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng

The unrest began on July 8 2021, Jacob Zuma Protests, A series of protests regarding the arrest of ex-president Jacob Zuma resulted in mass looting of retail shops, burning buildings, shutting down the transport industry in two of the bigger provinces Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng.

South Africa has been dubbed “the protest capital of the world” with one of the highest rates of public protests. Roads damaged by the burning of trucks while some toll plazas were also damaged, South Africa’s construction industry may receive a short term boost from the rebuilding of damaged and destroyed infrastructure, buildings and structures in unrest and looting but the longer-term outlook for the sector is more uncertain. Protecting, burning, destroying schools, roads, retails, government buildings, transports, costing the country billions of rands.

The newly built Brookside Mall was not spared after it was burnt down during the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. Plans are underway to rebuild.

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Recovery and Reconstruction

“However, all eyes will now be on the government’s Recovery and Reconstruction Plan, which has been rather slow right out of the starting blocks.”

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled plans to assist businesses caught up in the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, and those SMMEs that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic that has ravaged the country’s economy.

The president said that South Africa is one of the few countries in the world to have a state-owned insurance company, SASRIA, which provides cover against incidents of public violence, strikes, riots and unrest.

SASRIA has committed to expediting the payment of all valid claims, and is working together with private insurers, Ramaphosa said, adding that some businesses that were victims of this violence may not have been insured.

Nearly R4bn recovery fund was set up to help businesses after looting

Trade, industry and competition minister said the trade department, working with the small business department, had identified eight urgent focus areas for business and economic recovery: restoring supply lines; making immediate repairs to shops (such as replacing broken windows)

So they could reopen in weeks; accelerating construction and structural repairs where larger builds were needed, some of which would take months to complete.

Below is a list of businesses and buildings damaged by the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng

1. Chris Hani Crossing
2. Daveyton Shopping Centre
3. Diepkloof Square
4. Dobsonville Mall
5. Evagold Shopping Centre
6. Evaton Mall
7. Jabulani Mall
8. Irene Village
9. Khan Corner
10. Letsoho Mall
11. Mams Mall
12. Maverick Corner
13. Ndofaya Mall
14. Normandie Court
15. Palm Springs Shopping Centre
16. Pan African Mall
17. Protea Garden Mall
18. Queens Court
19. Sam Ntuli Mall
20. Sizwe Shopping Centre
21. Sontonga Mall
22. South Gate Mall
23. Tembi Mall
24. Yarona Shopping Centre
25. 30 Afroprop Buildings
26. 30 Makro & Game buildings
27. 32 Schools in KZN
28. 320 West Street
29. 33 Standard Bank branches 220 of its ATMS
30. 88 Field Street
31. Afrox
32. BIDFOOD
33. Biyela Shopping Centre
34. Bridge City Shopping Centre
35. Brookside Mall
36. Cato Ridge Distribution Centre
37. China Mall
38. China City
39. City Life Building
40. Cornubia Ridge Logistic Park – Warehouse 1
41. Davenport Square
42. Defy Warehouse
43. Delta Towers
44. Dunlop Centre
45. Edendale Crossing Centre
46. Edendale Mall
47. Eshowe Mall – The Atrium
48. Galleria Mall
49. Game PMB
50. Glenwood Village
51. Hammarsdale Junction
52. Hyundai Dealership
53. Isipingo Market
54. Isipingo Junction
55. Isithebe Industrial park
56. Kingspark Manufacturers factory
57. Kwamashu Shopping Centre
58. Kyalami Industrial Park
59. Laager Centre Spar
60. Ladysmith crematorium
61. LG Warehouse
62. Liberty Towers
63. Machibisa Spar
64. Makro
65. Mandeni Mall
66. Massmart
67. Mega City Mall
68. Mkuze Shopping Centre
69. Montclair Mall
70. North Coast Industrial Park
71. Pine Parkade
72. Pinetown Central
73. Pinecrest Mall
74. Pine Walk Centre
75. Queensmead Mall
76. Redlyn Business Park
77. Ridge Mall
78. RTT Warehouse
79. SANBS
80. Sanlam Centre
81. Scottsville Mall
82. Seaquence Logistics
83. Southway Mall
84. Springfield Value Mart
85. Superspar
86. Theku Plaza
87. The Ridge Shopping Centre Shallcross
88. The Workshop
89. The Boulevard Business Park
90. Treasury House
91. Umgeni Business Park
92. Umkomaas Central
93. Umlazi Mega City
94. Umzinto Priso
95. Ushekela Industrial Park
96. Value Logistics
97. Vector Logistics Cold room
98. Warehouse – Reservoir Hills
99. Warehouse in Brickfield
100. Wartburg Central
101. Watercrest Mall
102. Waterfall Storage Facility – Stor-Age
103. Westmead Cash & Carry
104. Westwood Mall
105. West Street

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