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title: "Watch – Tamsin Metelerkamp reflects on the tragic George building collapse"
description: "Tamsin Metelerkamp, Maverick Citizen journalist at Daily Maverick, remembers when, on 6 May 2024, an apartment building under construction collapsed in George, South Africa, claiming 34 lives."
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published: "2025-01-10T05:00:38"
updated: "2025-01-09T14:23:58"
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# Watch – Tamsin Metelerkamp reflects on the tragic George building collapse

> Tamsin Metelerkamp, Maverick Citizen journalist at Daily Maverick, remembers when, on 6 May 2024, an apartment building under construction collapsed in George, South Africa, claiming 34 lives.

By Tamsin Metelerkamp · Published 10 January 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 9 January 2025, 16:23 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9yzGC6zUSY)

Filmed by: Bernard Kotze
Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme
Produced by: Emilie Gambade

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