Zimbabwean Businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama’s Company Barred From South African State Contracts
Moriel Infrastructure Group, a company linked to Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama, has lost its place on South Africa’s national contractors register after a regulatory investigation raised questions about how it obtained its construction grading.
The removal, which took effect on 15 October 2026, means the company can no longer conduct business with the state through its registration. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson announced the development on Tuesday, 27 October.
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Company Was Investigated Before Public Controversy
The CIDB investigation was already underway in 2025, well before Mudzinganyama became the subject of widespread public attention.
Macpherson said the board issued its first formal notice to Moriel that year, followed by another notice on 11 September 2026 after further investigations.
“This process was therefore initiated long before the matters were raised, but they were certainly amplified by the public scrutiny that informed many of the claims made against the company,” Macpherson said during a media briefing in Pretoria.
Moriel was among several contractors removed from the national register over the past two years following findings that companies had misrepresented their experience or financial information in bids to obtain higher registration grades.
Questions Over Construction Grading
The concerns about Moriel centred on whether it had accurately disclosed its financial and technical capabilities when seeking higher grading designations from the Construction Industry Development Board.
These grades help determine the level and scale of construction work a company is eligible to undertake. Investigators raised concerns that allegedly inaccurate information could have enabled Moriel to pursue public sector contracts beyond its actual capabilities.
The removal forms part of broader action against contractors whose applications for higher grades were found to contain misrepresented information.
Separate Criminal Case Continues
Mudzinganyama is also facing criminal proceedings over an incident at Vlamo Restaurant in Sandton.
He attracted attention in September after a video allegedly showing him threatening to kill three women circulated on social media. The threats reportedly followed the rejection of his advances.
He was arrested on 20 September and initially released on a warning on an intimidation charge. On 1 October, the Randburg Magistrate’s Court granted him R10,000 bail.
Further investigations, including the gathering of witness statements and video footage, led to additional charges. Mudzinganyama now faces 10 charges, including fraud, intimidation, crimen injuria and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
His case is expected back in the Randburg Regional Court on 30 October, when a trial date is due to be set.
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