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News24 reports that Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said on Tuesday that about 500,000 workers were risking their lives on construction sites that did not comply with health and safety laws.
As much as 40% of the industry did not comply with these laws, which translated to about 5,000 construction sites across the country. The risks came from issues like lack of compliance with health and safety regulations to “deliberate ignorance”. Yet, the situation had become slightly better since construction regulations were introduced in 2014. Oliphant was speaking at the presentation of the findings of the investigation into Tongaat Mall collapse of 19 November 2013. Inspectors found several violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and construction regulations. The findings will be given to the National Prosecuting Authority for a decision on whether to charge anyone with a crime.
- Read this report by Jenni Evans in full at News24
- Read too, Report shows poor construction methods to blame for Tongaat Mall collapse, at eNCA
- And also, Prosecutors handed report on deadly Tongaat Mall collapse, at BDLive
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