Council for the Built Environment (CBE) Dr Msizi Myeza said the Redcliffe incident must be viewed against a record of repeated structural collapses in Durban over the past few years. The collapse of the River Ranch Temple in Redcliffe, Verulam, is the latest in a long series of building failures in the eThekwini metropolitan area over more than a decade, according to the Council for the Built Environment (CBE). Presenting preliminary technical findings this week, CBE chief executive officer Dr Msizi Myeza said the Redcliffe incident must be viewed against a record of repeated structural collapses within the municipality’s jurisdiction.
“Over the past decade, there have been several structural-related incidents within the jurisdiction of the eThekwini metro,” Myeza said. •2011: “A house at 37 Avoca Road” collapsed during construction after being built “with no approved plans”. •November 2013: the Tongaat Mall partially collapsed while under construction.
•June 2020: a building collapsed in Central Durban. •January 2025: a structural collapse occurred in Tongaat near King Shaka International Airport. •March 2025: a building collapsed in Phoenix whilst under construction. •June 2025: a construction site scaffolding collapse in Springfield.
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