Winde hands over report compiled by engineering firm on George building collapse to police
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said he hoped it would help with their investigation.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde (centre) handed over a report compiled by an engineering firm on the George building collapse to police on 30 January 2025. Picture: @alanwinde/X
CAPE TOWN - After an eight-month probe into the cause of the tragic George building collapse, an engineering firm appointed by the Western Cape government has now wrapped up its work.
On 6 May last year, a five-storey building in the town caved in, trapping 62 workers who were on-site at the time.
This resulted in a rescue effort that lasted close to two weeks - 34 people were declared dead.
The provincial government appointed an independent structural engineering firm to investigate.
This was in addition to multiple other probes, including a police investigation.
Premier Alan Winde on Thursday handed over the final report compiled by the engineering firm to the police on Thursday afternoon.
He said he hoped it would help with their investigation.
"There has to be consequences to the collapse of this building and the police are busy with this process so that we can move to the next stage, which will be the National Prosecution Authority."