The Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund (BCIMA) has called for a review of the safety practices on construction sites and the prioritisation of the health of construction workers following the collapse of a five-storey residential building in George, in the Western Cape earlier this month.
The organisation says the 34 lives lost in the tragedy is a reminder of the risks and sacrifices construction workers face daily.
The critical question in South Africa s ongoing healthcare reform is whether improving private healthcare regulation will assist in the transition to the NHI system.