Take flight and nail down the scope of SA’s killer roof problem: expert

An aerial survey needs to be undertaken and people educated on the risks posed by asbestos roofs

26 October 2020 - 20:03 By Paul Ash and Graeme Hosken

If the government doesn’t have the money to replace asbestos roofs on SA’s low-cost houses, it should at least commit to an aerial survey to determine the scale of the problem and educate people about the dangers of damaged structures...

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