Public Works calls for accountability in Ormonde building collapse

JOHANNESBURG - Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson is calling for accountability in the Ormonde building collapse.

Nine workers were killed and three others injured when a floor gave way at the building.

Macpherson has now tasked the Council for the Built Environment to lead an inquiry.

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It will cover technical, governance and regulatory issues surrounding the incident.

The probe will also examine regulatory compliance, negligence, misconduct and legislative breaches.

The council has been given two months to wrap up the investigation.

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