Second explosion at Rheinmetall Denel Munitions plant in just three years proves that it is unsafe to continue with production
1 November 2021
The second explosion at the Rheinmetall Denel Munitions plant at Macassar near Cape Town in just three years raises alarming questions about operational safety and continuing with production at the plant before the matter has been thoroughly investigated from all angles.
The problem is, however, that an investigation into the previous explosion, which claimed eight lives in September 2018, has still not been concluded.
It is unacceptable that even though the 2018 explosion claimed lives, production was resumed before answers had been found to all the questions surrounding the previous blast as continuing with production put human lives at risk. The latest explosion serves as clear proof.
At this stage, it seems that the explosion that rocked the plant just before midnight last night did not result in any fatalities and the FF Plus is truly grateful for that.