George building collapse: Officials appeal for trauma counsellors proficient in Chewa, Portuguese, Shona

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Many of the families affected by the building collapse, which has thus far resulted in the deaths of twenty construction workers, are from Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

GEORGE - Garden Route disaster management officials have issued an urgent appeal for trauma counsellors, psychologists or clerics proficient in Chewa, Portuguese and Shona.Twenty construction workers died when the building imploded a week ago. At least 81 people were on the site at the time of the incident. Thirty-two remain trapped under the rubble.

Officials have advised that there are enough volunteers on site, with names now captured on a waiting list. Interested practitioners can contact Kholiswa Jobela at 078 210 5972 or Apolus Swart at 061 504 4205.

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