Labour department recieves CCTV footage from HOMii management

Labour department recieves CCTV footage from HOMii management Zandile.Khumalo Fri, 10/31/2025 - 16:40 Homii building JOHANNESBURG - A preliminary investigation by the Labour Department has uncovered possible negligence in the maintenance and safety protocols of property company Homii Lifestyle.The property management company manages a Durban apartment building where twins Aphile and Aphelele Dlamini fell into an open lift shaft.Aphelele did not survive the fall, while his sister remains in critical condition.READ| Labour Department probes Homii Lifestyle companyEmployment and Labour Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya confirmed that officials have met with the building owner and confirmed that the CCTV footage has been handed both to the department and the SAPS.Sibiya said it was concerning that this was the second such incident at that building. A similar accident occurred in 2023 also resulting in a fatality. This has called for thorough investigations We are now starting to investigate the 2023 matter. It was never reported back then to the department. The law says that if there is any fatalities or any incident [occures] in what ever manner [it] should be reported to the department. Even this [recent incident], it was never reported. We had to pick it up on social media and we had to come in and start investigating, Sibiya said. He has also confirmed that they are in the process of identifying other buildings owned by the company and will be subjected to inspections. eNCA s Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi has more details.

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