Eight-year-old Aphelele Dlamini died after falling down a lift shaft from the fourth floor to the basement at a HOMii Lifestyle building in central Durban about a week ago. His twin sister Aphile remains in intensive care with serious injuries from the same accident that happened at the social housing complex. The tragedy sparked protests outside the property with demonstrators demanding security camera recordings and threatening to disrupt city operations.
HOMii Lifestyle provided police with video evidence and launched an internal investigation while expressing sympathy for the family. Father Khaya Dlamini accused the company of negligence and said the building lacked proper warning signs or safety measures around the elevator. ActionSA plans to request a formal examination of building standards at all HOMii properties after reports emerged of a similar child accident at the same location earlier this year.
HOMii Lifestyle provided police with video evidence and launched an internal investigation while expressing sympathy for the family. Father Khaya Dlamini accused the company of negligence and said the building lacked proper warning signs or safety measures around the elevator. ActionSA plans to request a formal examination of building standards at all HOMii properties after reports emerged of a similar child accident at the same location earlier this year.
