#GeorgeBuildingCollapse #George continues to trend on X after 28 workers remain unaccounted for after the building collapse in George seven days ago. This was how people reacted:

2024-05-14 -

@zandy_thabethe

Most of us are not construction experts but what usually causes building collapses is shoddy workmanship or natural disasters such as earthquakes, there was no earthquake in George so my guess is the former. @CandiceTanner9

Except the building did not collapse because of paying minimum wages to a bricklayer... it’s the structure (i.e. concrete and reinforcement) where the problem lies.

@StangV2_0

This is happening all over SA. Unfortunately, it took a tragedy for this to be spoken of. On just about every corner every morning there are unemployed men standing with building tools hoping they get a job for the day. No one can act like they did not know.

@Andrea65430453

Without taking away the severity of this tragedy, does anyone know if the construction mafia has captured the project, forcing their own team on site? As to the company involved and building inspectors, hope all your paperwork is in order.

@Phil_Ramodumo

This is a normal practice in the construction industry across the country. So I am not surprised because we do not have active labour inspectors, same in the security industry.

@Brutuz1849599

Are we going to see a commission established to find out what happened like we see commissions established in GP?

@Chaptervalliant

Is it normal for a structure this small to have over 75 people a day? Was it a case of we need to hurry and since we’re paying so cheap we can afford to have lots of people on site to hurry the building up?

@UnityInSA

A tragic incident that highlights yet again the issues around illegal foreigners in the country. The ANC ignored this issue for over 2 decades while the public was raising this issue for years. Same with Zama Zamas. Same with hijacked buildings. Same with health services & RAF.