Overview
- A double-storey building in Doornkop, Soweto collapsed in the early hours of 28 December, killing two women and a one-year-old child.
- Johannesburg Emergency Services reported six people were inside; three trapped survivors were extricated and taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
- Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has asked the Council for the Built Environment to investigate the incident.
- The government says the inquiry will establish the cause, determine accountability, and recommend measures to prevent similar failures.
- The tragedy follows other deadly collapses in George and Verulam, where preliminary findings pointed to formwork failure, substandard materials, and missing approved plans.