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Members of the media are invited to a media briefing session where Employment and Labour Minister T.W. Nxesi will brief the media on the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in Victoria Street in George on Monday afternoon.

The Minister will also visit the collapsed building and is likely to interact and get an update from rescuers and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) inspectors from the Department of Employment and Labour.

The department's OHS inspectors were dispatched on Monday to the site shortly after the incident occurred. 

Members of the Media are invited to attend and cover the media briefing as follows:

Date: Thursday, 09 May 2024

Time: 12h00

Venue: Premier Express Inn, 123 York Street, George Central, George

Journalists interested in covering the occasion are requested to RSVP with Jason Lloyd on Jason.Lloyd@labour.gov.za or 082 728 5476. Those who are unable to attend the briefing can join on Zoom using the following link: https://gcis.zoom.us/j/94300316973 , Meeting ID: 943 0031 6973.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Sabelo Mali

Ministerial Liaison Officer

082 729 5804/ Sabelo.Mali@labour.gov.za 

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Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour

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