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Substandard cement is reportedly spreading through South African hardware stores

South Africa is facing a reported influx of cement that fails required quality standards. The supplied information does not quantify the scale or identify specific failures.

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Defective construction materials could increase building-safety risks and undermine infrastructure quality.

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  1. SA losing war on substandard cement flooding hardware shelves ↗timeslive.co.za · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC
  2. SA losing war on substandard cement flooding hardware shelves ↗businessday.co.za · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC

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