On behalf of the government and the people of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency President Jacob Zuma has conveyed a message of condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of all the victims of the Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 that crashed in France on 24 March 2015.

President Zuma said: “We also extend our sympathies to the Government and the peoples of all other countries whose nationals perished in the crash."

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has been informed that no South African was on board.

 

Issued by The Presidency