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George building collapse: Tribunal finds engineer who signed off plans guilty on five charges

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) announced on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, that “an ECSA-registered person”, implicated in the tragic structural collapse of a building in George on 6 May 2024, had been found guilty of five contraventions of the law.

25 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

One of these includes a “misrepresentation of academic qualifications and competency”.

The engineer will be charged with five counts related to failing to comply with relevant legislation governing the industry, including the Engineering Profession Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, the National Environmental Management Act, and the Employment Equity Act.

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