Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane will, on Wednesday, 09 April 2025, brief the media on the outcomes of the National Home Builders Regulatory Council’s investigation into a building that collapsed in George, Western Cape, in 2024.

The planned media briefing follows the Minister’s undertaking a few weeks ago that she would take the nation into confidence once the report has been finalised.

Accordingly, the Minister will reveal the contents of the George Building Collapse as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
Time: 11h30
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, GCIS Head Office, Pretoria

NOTE: For ease of access, members of the media are urged to RSVP to Tebogo.Mosima@dhs.gov.za

Enquiries: Tsekiso Machike, Spokesperson to the Minister on 077 410 5050 Tsekiso.machike@dhs.gov.za OR Mandulo Maphumulo, Acting Head of Communications on 082 099 7699 I Mandulo.maphumulo@dhs.gov.za

Issued by the Ministry of Human Settlements, Govan Mbeki House 240, Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria