Questions of accountability are mounting after a building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, claimed the lives of eight people. The City of Johannesburg has confirmed that the structure will be demolished after it was found to be unsafe and built without approved plans.
Mayor Dada Morero says the city is still trying to identify and trace the owners of the building, which he says flouted city by-laws and building control regulations. An independent investigation is now
under way, and the city has announced it will lay formal charges against those responsible, including
the construction company. As authorities investigate what led to the deadly collapse, families of the victims — including foreign nationals from Lesotho — have yet to be located. We unpack what went wrong and what steps the city says it will take next.

Questions of accountability are mounting after a&nbsp;building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg,&nbsp;claimed the lives of eight people. The City of&nbsp;Johannesburg has confirmed that the structure will be&nbsp;demolished after it was found to be unsafe and built&nbsp;without approved plans. Mayor Dada Morero says the city is still trying to&nbsp;identify and trace the owners of the building, which he&nbsp;says flouted city by-laws and building control&nbsp;regulations. An independent investigation is now under way, and the city has announced it will lay&nbsp;formal charges against those responsible, including the construction company.&nbsp;As authorities investigate what led to the deadly&nbsp;collapse, families of the victims &mdash; including foreign&nbsp;nationals from Lesotho &mdash; have yet to be located. We&nbsp;unpack what went wrong and what steps the city says&nbsp;it will take next.

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