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Families of the construction workers who died in the collapsed building in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, have called on the government to support the children of the deceased. Nine people were killed, and three others were injured in the incident, which happened on Monday. Mfanakhona Hlatshwayo, who lost his brother, Abel Hlatshwayo, says there are serious questions about whether proper …

President Cyril Ramaphosa says within two  years the eThekwini metro has been pulled back from the precipice of collapse to the threshold of fostering economic growth. Ramaphosa says this is thanks to the work of a presidential working group that brought together different spheres of government, the business sector and organised labour to tackle the problems that faced Durban at …

Gauteng police have confirmed that an inquest docket will be opened following the building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg, which resulted in the deaths of nine construction workers. The exact cause of the incident is still unclear at this stage. However, the City of Johannesburg has confirmed that there were no approved plans for the construction of the building. The death …

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has called on the developer of the building which collapsed in Ormonde, Johannesburg, to immediately come forward and take responsibility. Nine people died when a concrete slab between floors of a two-storey building which was under construction collapsed. In a statement released earlier Tuesday, New Order Investments confirmed that property is owned …

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The death toll in the building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, has risen to nine. The Johannesburg Emergency Services says its team has managed to locate the third person from the rubble of the collapsed building, and rescue teams are currently engaged in the extraction process. Two bodies were retrieved from the rubble this morning. The City of Johannesburg …

The death toll in the Ormonde building collapse has risen to eight.  Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson, Xolile Khumalo, says rescue and recovery operations resumed Tuesday morning after being suspended on Monday night.  She says one person remains unaccounted for.   “Recovery operations have commenced for three missing individuals who have been located, and teams are currently working to extract them …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of the six people who died after a two-storey business park building collapsed in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg. Three bodies have been retrieved, while three other people are believed to be in the rubble. Three people sustained injuries, one of whom is being treated in hospital. Rescue operations are continuing …

The MMC for Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg, Mgcini Tshwaku, says authorities will investigate whether proper construction inspections were conducted following the collapse of a two-storey building in Ormonde that claimed six lives. Three survivors were pulled from the rubble, one of whom is being treated in hospital. Three others are still missing. The incident occurred at Amethyst Business Park. Tshwaku says: “We need to check because at a certain stage of construction, an …

Six people have died following a building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg.It has been confirmed that 12 people were in the building.According to EMS, two people remain trapped, one person has been rescued and three haven’t been not locatedThe incident occurred at Amethyst Business Park this afternoon. BREAKING NEWS | Several people are reported trapped under a building following …