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  • Bheki Cele assigns a forensic team to assist with the investigation at the East London tavern.
  • The BET Awards were a celebration of black excellence

Youngest victim in Eastern Cape tavern tragedy was 13 years old – Times Live

In the early hours of Sunday morning, twenty-two teenagers and young adults were discovered dead in an East London tavern. The incident took place at Eyobeni tavern in Scenery Park.

“Police minister Bheki Cele broke down in tears outside a morgue where he had viewed the bodies of the children killed at a tavern in the Eastern Cape in the early hours of Sunday.”

Cele has delegated a forensic team from Pretoria to assist the Police in their ongoing investigations. Read more here 

BET Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List – Huffington Post

On Sunday night, the 2022 BET Awards celebrated black accomplishments in music, entertainment, and sports by putting the spotlight on black brilliance.

The event was hosted by Taraji P. Henson at the Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. The night’s biggest performances were Lizzo, Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, and Chloe Bailey.

Doja Cat, Ari Lennox, and Drake received the most nominations. See the complete winner list here

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