Meyer receives loaded message, bullet left at Durban office door
A bullet was found at the Durban office door of KZN Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer on Monday. This is the second incident since he assumed office seven months ago and doubled-down on fighting corruption within the department and the alleged construction mafia.
THE KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC, Martin Meyer, has vowed to continue rooting out corruption within the department despite the alleged threats being levelled against his life with a second bullet left at his Durban office door on Monday, February 3.
“The bullet was found by staff members who had been reporting to the office in the morning, as per usual,” said provincial department spokesperson, Steve Bhengu. Meyer, who assumed office in June 2024, has been instrumental in rooting out the rot within the department by bringing corruption and fraud charges against a number of senior officials who are now facing disciplinary processes and some have even been dismissed. He has also been challenging the ‘Construction Mafia’ which had been holding KZN hostage by demanding tenders with threats of violence.
Bhengu said this is the second bullet incident involving Meyer and that the matter has been reported to the SAPS.
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“The first was shortly after coming into office last year at the back of declaring war against construction mafias. It is unfortunate that this latest incident takes place as the MEC, along with office staff were returning to work after hosting a very successful two-day BUILD KZN BETTER conference at the Durban ICC where MEC Meyer had reiterated that the event will not be an envelope exchange platform for underhanded deals. KZN Public Works and Infrastructure is currently taking a strong stance against corruption and fraud with a number of senior officials facing disciplinary processes and some even dismissed,” added Bhengu.
In response to the latest bullet incident, Bhengu said, “MEC Meyer is adamant that no amount of threats will deter him from rooting out corruption and malfeasance within the department. The MEC remains committed in continuing in the positive trajectory that KZN Public Works and Infrastructure finds itself in which will see it being a department that works for the people of KZN once again.”
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