Engineering News reports that the Engineering Council of SA (ECSA) has formally brought charges against an engineer in connection with the structural collapse on 6 May 2024 of an unfinished building in George.
The incident claimed the lives of 34 construction workers, left many others seriously injured and prompted a large-scale rescue effort in which 28 people were pulled from the rubble alive. The individual’s professional registration with ECSA was suspended in June 2024 after a disciplinary tribunal, acting under Section 30 of the Engineering Profession Act, completed a preliminary review of the incident. Following this, the tribunal gathered evidence for a formal hearing, which took place on 29 and 30 May this year. The charges brought against the engineer were based on the findings of an investigation into the collapse and the possible misconduct of registered engineers. After the hearing, the tribunal imposed the maximum monetary fine permitted by law and permanently cancelled the engineer’s ECSA registration. This matter marked the third complaint lodged with ECSA’s governing council concerning the conduct of the same individual. In addition to the disciplinary ruling, ECSA submitted the tribunal’s findings, the investigation report and supporting documents to the SA Police Service for criminal investigation.
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