Probe finds structural deficiencies caused Ormonde building collapse
There is already an existing regulatory framework dealing with planning, building standards, occupational health and safety, professional regulation, municipal approvals and construction.
Investigations into the fatal building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, have found that the beams and columns supporting the affected slabs were not strong enough to carry the additional loads imposed during construction.
The first is that South Africa does not suffer from a complete absence of legislation governing construction.
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