Author: Bongani Mdakane

Workers paid a measly, illegal R85 a day 
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Workers paid a measly, illegal R85 a day 

Labourers at the doomed George construction site were building a multi-million rand structure but they were allegedly paid wages below the legal minimum wage. ... Read more.
Collapsed building in George
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State mum on George contractor’s compliance with building laws 

Construction industry’s regulatory authorities and government have refused to disclose the compliance status of the company behind the building that collapsed... Read more.
'State will help to repatriate George building collapse victims'
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‘State will help to repatriate George building collapse victims’

President Cyril Ramaphosa paid a visit to the collapsed building on 75 Victoria Street in George on Thursday, where dozens of construction workers were tragically... Read more.
George building collapse
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Recovery mission in full swing to locate more bodies in George

On Wednesday morning, members of the recovery team’s early shift took over from the team that had worked through the night to continue sorting through the... Read more.
George building collapse
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Stench hangs in the air a week after George building collapsed

A heavy stench coming from the site where 32 workers have been confirmed dead following the George building collapse in the Western Cape is hanging in the air. The... Read more.
Black Business Council blames minister Thulas Nxesi for George building collapse
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Black Business Council blames Nxesi for George building collapse

The Black Business Council (BBC) says the Department of Labour and Employment and its minister Thulas Nxesi should take responsibility for the George building collapse... Read more.
Acting mayorMasechaba Lakaje-Mosia allegedly defied an order by he MEC for corporate governance and traditional
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Chaos in Free State council as mayor defies recall

A Free State ANC region is in turmoil after an interim mayor of Maluti-a-Phofung defied a directive by a senior party leader to quit her position just a few weeks... Read more.
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Cops probe Chinese nationals over human trafficking

Gauteng authorities have shut down a factory whose owners were implicated in the trafficking of children from Mozambique and forcing them into child labour. Police... Read more.