6 May 2024

The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Western Cape pledges solidarity with the workers who are reported to have been trapped under the rubble following the collapse of a building under construction in George on Monday, 6 May 2024.

It was imperative for emergency services from different parts of the Western Cape to assist in the rescue mission.

The SACP calls on the Department of Labour and Employment to institute an independent inquiry into the cause of the collapse. The inquiry should focus on whether there was compliance with all applicable construction regulations, among others.

The investigation must be thorough to hold accountable those responsible for the collapse, ensure that construction workers do not experience such an incident ever again and that construction owners put the safety of the workers before all else.

The SACP will monitor with keen interest the progress of the rescue mission and the investigation process.

Issued by the SACP in the Western Cape

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Benson Ngqentsu
Provincial Secretary

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