Tongaat Mall inquiry set to get under way
As the commission of inquiry into the causes of the collapse in November of a section of the half-built Thongathi Mall, in KwaZulu-Natal, prepares to get under way, the Department of Labour (DoL) will send out subpoenas “as a matter of urgency” to the affected stakeholders.
The first phase of the hearings into the series of events that left two people dead and 29 others injured after a large portion of one of the unfinished Tongaat shopping centre’s floors collapsed, would run from February 11 to 14 in Thongathi.
The four-person commission, presided over by DoL occupational health and safety manager Phumudzo Maphaha, was expected to spend the next six months gathering evidence and interviewing between 20 and 50 witnesses.
The final findings and recommendations will be presented to Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, DoL chief inspector Thobile Lamati and the Director of Public Prosecutions for their consideration.
The commission is currently consolidating the outstanding reports submitted by various stakeholders who will be expected to attend interviews during the hearing.
Sapa has reported that R2-million is expected to be spent in the commission’s work over the six-month inquiry.
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