Winde says commission of inquiry into George building collapse a possibility

CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has not ruled out a commission of inquiry into the George building collapse. 

But he said that investigating authorities must be allowed to conclude their work first. 

He was responding to a call from the Patriotic Alliance (PA)'s Bazil Petrus following a debate on his opening of the provincial parliament address.

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Thirty-three people died in May when a near-complete apartment block caved in on the more than 60 workers on site. 

At least three investigations are underway - by the police, the department of labour and the province.

"If the investigations that are on the go at the moment are not satisfactory, then I will call for a commission of inquiry. I do have that power within the Constitution. But I first must give the South African Police Services the space to do and complete their investigation. We are still waiting for that investigation."

Winde said that those complicit in the cause of the collapse would be held accountable.