South Africa's PresidentRamaphosa condemns racial assault

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned a Christmas Day racial incident at a popular resort, which has made headlines around the country.

A video showing white men attacking two black teenagers at a swimming pool in Bloemfontein has gone viral.

Police are investigating a criminal case against the men who allegedly assaulted the boys in a resort.

It is unclear what sparked the altercation, but there are claims that the white men tried to prevent the black teenagers from using the pool.

President Ramaphosa has warned that "racism has no place in South Africa and racists must expect harsh consequences in terms of the law".

"As black and white South Africans, we should be united in condemning all manifestations of racism and attempts to explain or defend such crimes. Racism is not a problem to be fought by black South Africans only,” he said.

The President noted that the incident violated South Africa’s Bill of Rights “including the right to dignity and being free of violence”.

-0- PANA CU/MA 27Dec2022