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The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has imposed a precautionary suspension on the consulting engineer linked to the collapse of the Neo Victoria apartment building on the 6th of May in which 33 people died.
The building was under construction in George and 62 people were on site when it suddenly imploded.
The consulting engineer on the project was Atholl Mitchell from Mitchell and Associates, a Cape-based company.
In a statement The Engineering Council of South Africa says the decision was taken following the tabling of the report and recommendations on the building collapse.
The council says the decision is a preventive measure to protect any potential and actual prejudice to public health and safety as a result of engineering-related undertakings.
The suspension will be maintained until a decision is made regarding the potential charges against Mitchell.
A panel of ECSA-appointed investigators will review the information and prepare a report with findings, focusing on structural integrity, for presentation to the investigating committee.
The investigating committee will then consider these findings and recommend any necessary steps to the council.
