Cape Town — The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will launch its investigative report into the deaths of 21 people who died at the Enyobeni Tavern in the Eastern Cape.
The night was meant to be a celebration of children finishing their mid-year exams but quickly turned when young people, aged between 14 and 20 years old, were found dead at the Enyobeni Tavern in 2022, EWN reported.
The SAHRC said the report that will be released, explored human rights concerns that played a role in the death of 21 young people and it will give an update into the inquest on the matter, as well as the measures being taken to deal with the tragedy.
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— SAHRCommission (@SAHRCommission) April 24, 2024
According to TimesLIVE, the commission said its team also probed the systemic challenges and human rights concerns that played a role in the incident, with the commission’s, Dr Eileen Carter, announcing that it would investigate everyone who played a role in the evening.
“We want to engage all the relevant stakeholders around the table, get all the adults in the room and discuss what has gone wrong because certainly the ‘best interest of the child’ principle has not been upheld, whether by bylaws or failure of the liquor board,” she said.
An inquest into the cause of the teenagers’ deaths is set to be heard in the Mdantsane magistrate’s court, in May.
Previously, the tavern’s owner and operational manager, Vuyokazi Ndevu, and her husband, Siyakhangela Ndevu, were fined R5 000 each, or 100 days of imprisonment, after they were convicted of selling alcohol to a 17-year-ild.
A cashier who was also on duty on the night, paid an admission of guilt fine too.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
