As families in Alexandra, Johannesburg mourn the loss of loved ones who died after being swept away in the Jukskei River during a baptism ceremony, residents are demanding answers from the pastor who has gone missing.
Jukskei River tragedy: He put 'people's lives at risk' - residents want answers from missing pastorFamilies are preparing to bury their loved ones who died on Saturday after they were swept away by flash floods during a baptism ceremony in the Jukskei River.
"We were heavily dependent on my her for everything, including the children's school fees, transport [and] food. She handled it all, and now we don't know what we are going to do," Masola said.PHOTO: Morapedi Mashashe, Gallo Images/Daily Sun Linda Twala, a resident of Alexandra, said many people had urged the pastor to stop running the church at the river, but that plea fell on deaf ears.
Search operations continue for missing people who were swept away while attending a church ritual in the Jukskei River.
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