South Africa: At Least Three Mozambicans Die in Building Collapse in South Africa

[AIM] Maputo -- At least three Mozambicans have died after a building under construction collapsed, last Monday, in the South African city of George.
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Visit George Building Disaster Site

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the site of the collapsed George building in the Western Cape on Thursday.
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South Africa: Engineer Overseeing Collapsed George Building Faced Disciplinary Probe

[allAfrica] Atholl Mitchell, the consulting engineer responsible for overseeing the construction of the apartment block in George that collapsed last week, was under investigation by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) at the time of the deadly incident, reports News24 .
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South Africa: Engineer Overseeing Collapsed George Building Faced Disciplinary Probe – South African News Briefs – May 15, 2024

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South Africa: George Building Collapse – Death Toll Reaches 32, While 20 Still Unaccounted

[SAnews.gov.za] Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing into the second week after the collapse of the George building, with the death toll standing at 32, as at 9am on Tuesday.
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Kenya: Children Rescued From Collapsed Nairobi Building, More Feared Trapped

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Authorities in Nairobi's Kiamaiko area have launched a rescue operation following the collapse of a building undergoing demolition on Tuesday.
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Uganda: Tororo to Lose Billions to Slow Seed Schools Construction

[Nile Post] Tororo District risks losing billions of shillings meant for the construction of seed schools by the end of this financial year. This as most projects remain behind schedule
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Ghana: Dr. Bawumia Cuts Sod for Construction of Gambaga Sports Complex

[Ghana Presidency] There was an outpour of excitment in Gambaga, in the North East Region as Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, cut the sod for the construction of a modern sports complex this morning.
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South Africa: Building Collapse Day 8 – Officials Ask Families of Missing, Dead to Come Forward

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Municipality officials in George are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the accurate names of people missing or deceased due to the building collapse in the town which killed 27 of the 81 people inside the building.
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