The Western Cape Government says there is progress in the independent probe into the deadly George building collapse incident that claimed 34 lives in May. As previously reported by The South African, a building collapsed at 75 Victoria Street in George, Western Cape and most of the victims were illegal immigrants. The Neo Trend Group was identified as … Read more
Rescue and recovery efforts are into day nine following the tragic incident in George which saw a building under construction collapse last Monday afternoon. Rescue workers and other role-players have been on site of the collapsed building for 217 hours at the time of publishing. Construction plans for a 42-unit apartment block had been approved … Read more
The death toll in the George building collapse tragedy in the Western Cape now stands at 20. He endured 118 hours trapped without food or water GUAMBE ESCAPED WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES According to Debra Sauer, Communications Officer of the George Municipality, rescue workers and other role players have been on site for 151 hours. HIS … Read more
A survivor retrieved from the rubble at the site of the building collapse in George spoke out about his ordeal from his hospital bed. He endured 118 hours trapped without food or water Gabriel Guambe, 32 years old, endured 118 hours trapped under the rubble without food or water. GUAMBE ESCAPED WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES … Read more
In shocking news, a wall collapse at a shop in the Eastern Cape on Friday killed five people and injured 13 others. THE SHOCKING INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND LUNCH TIME ON FRIDAY According to the Eastern Cape Department of Health spokesperson Mkhululi Ndamase, the rescue operation lasted six hours. “Emergency medical services personnel and other rescue workers received … Read more
To 29-year-old Delvin Safers, a resident of Mossel Bay, the bold rescue operation orchestrated through voice messages from beneath the rubble was truly miraculous. A miracle voicenote from the George collapsed building Delvin Safers, aged 29 and hailing from Mossel Bay, worked as the electrician at the construction site when the five-story apartment building collapsed. … Read more
Rescuers raced against time to find more survivors amid the rubble of a deadly building collapse in South Africa on Wednesday, as search operations entered their third day. Dozens of people were still unaccounted for, more than 50 hours after rescue services started combing through the debris in George. At least eight people were killed … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended condolences to the families affected by the tragic building collapse in George, offering sympathies to those who lost loved ones and the individuals still trapped beneath the rubble. With the collapse already claiming seven lives by Tuesday night, the President’s sentiments reflect a nation mourning the loss and rallying around … Read more
