# Human Settlements minister Thembi Simelane has revealed significant lapses in the inspection model used by the National Home Builders Regulatory Council during the construction of a building in George which collapsed a year ago. The first inspection occurred eight days after enrollment, breaching the required five-day window. Simelane also noted several occupational health and safety violations, including unclear compliance guidelines, which compromised the project’s regulatory oversight and safety standards:
Inspection failures, OHS irregularities revealed in forensic report on collapsed building in George [SOUND]
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