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LIVE | Cele deploys top forensic team to investigate cause of death in EC tavern tragedy

Police minister Bheki Cele has deployed a top forensic and pathology team from Pretoria to investigate what led to the death of 20 people at Enyobeni Tavern in the Eastern Cape.

The bodies of patrons were discovered in the tavern, but locals say the victims had no obvious signs of injuries. According to police, 17 people died at the scene, and three later died in hospital. "It was definitely not a stampede, some bodies were still in their chairs while others were found lying on the floor," another local said.53m ago

The MEC for Community Safety in the Eastern Cape, Weziwe Tikana Gxothiwe, has asked Scenery Park families to go to Woodbrook mortuary to help identify their loved ones.

 

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The only forensics that ever led to a conviction in SA is an eyewitness who wasn't bribed or killed ..otherwise theres people blowing baby powder where fingerprints aren't.

Yes like we even have a top unit of anything anymore. AnC have mediocre to incompetent. There is nothing “top” anymore. Maybe 20 years back…

What about the 60 people being murdered everyday in this country?

Absolutely tragic. Trauma is very real and affects everyone in different ways. We should all go for trauma counselling at times in our lives to cope with what we have experienced. If you have faced trauma, let us help you at

The autopsies should reveal something?

More money wasted

Since when is Cele operational?

Cele cannot even deploy a hat. Watching this mad hatter walk around like a pimp with his entourage is laughable. If he endorses anything I feel sorry for the people who died in the tavern. There will be no answers as this pimp just used this tragedy to promote himself.

Is it top or TOPS ?

Cele se poes

He must also deploy police fie Phalaphala Bank

Let’s hope is not Mosia

Mara why😭😭😭😭😭😭

He should have done the same for the Senzo Meyiwa's case

Mosia....

They still looking for them! MYANC

It been 6 years now without any luck or sign of getting a liquor license 🤣😂 but a foreign from pakistan is holding a liquor license ryt here in mzansi😂🤣 indeed in South Africa anything is possible so I give up ANC sucks!!

Sho Kelly yena whatagwan there by the case

Bo Mosia

Which means they wont get anywhere

Ukhaliswa ukuth uyaz ukuth babulawe yin abantu

lira12_joy Nayi “Top Forensic/Expert Forensic” 🤷🏿‍♂️

Fake alcohol

“Forensic team”. fml

I hope is not this guy

Is it possible to send that team to the n3, we're stuck in this traffick for the pass 4 hours!!!

Lets hope there's no tavern tragedy tomorrow. Our 'top forensic team' is busy with this tragedy.

Maybe also send Tefo

He must go to phala phala farm

Reactive minister mxm

Stupid man ever born in South Africa 🇿🇦 Senzo case still pending while claiming top forensic team bla bla

Drug licenses as well...

🚮

Salute minister ndozi this is serious government intervention is very important, and please forensic must be available 24/7 not available when tragedy like this happen

Always investigating,

Geez we know all about his forensic teams

Mnxim useless investigation 🙄🙄

We have a forensic team in mzansi?

Like all cases they’ll come back with nothing PhalaPhalaFarmGate

Kubo bonke ufaka abo 'Top' but what happens 🤷🏾‍♀️ what's happening with Senzo Meyiwa's case 🤷🏾‍♀️ in a few month's time that tavern will be operating in full force.

KuMeyiwa akafikanga o-top

Did it work on Senzo Meyiwa's Case 😔 & You know what money talks anyway

Lol sergeant Mosia

Why is Minister Cele deploying anything? 🤷🏾 He should stick to being a media star and leave police work to police.

Which top forensic team is he talking about, we don't have such team here in SA. Is he refering to the team that mess up Senzo's case.😂

Cele must stand in line for his sassa grant.. he is finished

Will we get the results at the same pace they work for rape kits?

When can a minister deploy police assets and resources that are under the SAPS, surely this is the role of the police Commissioner?

Who remembers Sergeant Mosia when hearing about top forensic team?

Lol

Top becaus he says! Lol

I hope that forensic team is qualified we don't want to see another Senzo Meyiwa forensic mess

I sincerely hope they do a thorough job and not told what and what not to do.

When is he deploying 'top team' to investigate PhalaPhalaFarm ?

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bo mosia

To cover up some comrades owners are involved here wait and see

None deployed to Phala Phala farm? Useless Minister

Cele deployed top forensic team to investigate Senzo Meyiwa

Cele cannot deploy anybody,only the National Commissioner

Can Cele please state what is left of the SAPS Top Forensic teams and faclities in comparison to the 1990's? I think the families must immediatly go to Solidariteit for help and legal assistance. Do not wait for the state to help.

Why should he deploy when the commissioner is there both province and national

He is a minister not the police commissioner, this is operational let the generals do the work and give him report ,

Where was the parents? Investigate

Whoppee!!!!!!

We need to see that toxicology report. I swear these kids were poisoned

Mosia type of forensics or!

He even cried he saw the place where these children were killed

Really so he is sending in the clowns 🤯

Please let it not be Mosia tog.....

Well is that just wonderful

When it comes to alcohol his always number 1 but Senzo case he acts like not a Minister WOW🤔when is this retiring err

He must not forget to investigate Duduzane Zuma and Cyril too.

what a popeye

Saps as n organization have so many generals and their leader is general Masemola newly appointed and don't get it why the minister is in front line

Huh

Why's he look like he already knows the cause 👀

The same forensic investigator's like the once in SenzoMeyiwa case?

What? He didn't go there in person for a photo opportunity?

Is the police minister directly involved in day to day police operations?

When is he traveling down there for 'PHOTO SHOOT' as always

We are used to his stunt ..Leave no stone unturned But cant give us Senzo Meyiwas killers

First page of the report should be the name. How did it come to be called that name. That might be key to everything. It could all be in the name.

Why the Hollywood vibe?

Same top team he deployed to Meyiwa case.. Bheki Cele is useless

Not him deploying another Mosia expert

Mr Mosia at it again,yoh another meme loading

another case of two dockets when Ministers meddle with operational matters.

When is he gonna ban alcohol again swing as this was at a tarven?

😂😂😂Top forensic 😂😂😂

Ohk

My fok Minister has to deploy investigative team.

You Cele please take all criminals to prison. we want a better life in our country. Crime is to high in South Africa lock them in and forget about them. No parole ❌

Mr Mosia🙆‍♂️

Ey kodwa noLilandzu usphiwe isphongo Shem.

Always reactive

Phalaphala When are you making arests

Is it not the responsibility of the Police Commissioner to deploy and take charge of police operations? Waitsi keng 🙄🙄

Should all forensic teams be top vele

Are they led by Sgt Mosia “My Lord”?

He can first find out how did an illegal foreigner get a liquor licence? Because the owner is an illegal foreigner

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