President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the disaster site in Victoria Street, George this afternoon where he met with rescue workers and paid his respects to the victims who died where a partially built building collapsed killing at least 33 people with 19 still unaccounted for.
A media frenzy broke out as reporters and photographers elbowed through the crowd to get close to the president. Ramaphosa was accompanied by his bodyguards, the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, and various national and provincial ministers. 'I am filled with sadness, but at the same time I want to give you the assurance that we will handle it as we should.'
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