Ramaphosa mourns deaths of 22 teenagers killed in East London tavern

WENDY MOTHATA|

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday expressed his condolences to the families of 22 people who died at Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, just outside East London in the Eastern Cape.

“My deepest condolences go to the families of the 22 teenagers who lost their lives at a tavern in Scenery Park, East London, in the early hours of this morning,” tweeted Ramaphosa, who is currently in Schloss Elmau in Germany to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit at the invitation of the host, Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

In a media statement later, Ramaphosa said he expected the law to take its course following investigations into the tragedy.

“While the President awaits more information on the incident, his thoughts are with the families who have lost children as well as families who are awaiting confirmation of how their children may have been affected,” a statement from the Presidency said.

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