Residents alarmed as concrete falls from City-owned building in Elsies River

Addo Hof residents raised the issue of safety in 2023.

Large pieces of concrete have broken away from a City-owned housing block in Elsies River, with debris landing near an open area used daily by residents at Addo Hof.

The City of Cape Town has requested a structural assessment of the building following the incident.

Addo Hof is a multi-storey Community Residential Unit owned and managed by the City.

Photos from the site show rubble at the base of the building and exposed steel reinforcing on a balcony where concrete has fallen away. Residents say the area is frequently used by elderly people and children.