SEXWALE STATEMENT ON THE ALRODE KILLINGS

Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Government

STATEMENT BY PREMIER TOKYO SEXWALE ON THE ALRODE KILLINGS

Premier Tokyo Sexwale learnt with a great sense of shock early this morning of the massacre of eight people in Alrode, who were shot dead while queuing for employment.

Early this morning, the Premier was fully briefed on details of the incident by the Provincial Minister of Safety & Security, Ms Jessie Duarte.

He will visit the 21 injured people in hospital at 14h00 tomorrow (Tuesday), when he will also issue a full statement on the incident.

Issued by: Chris Vick, Communications Director, Office of the Premier Telephone: (011) 2401641 Pager: (011) 4571111 code 7320

14h00, Monday 29 January 1996