The commission released an extensive report on its findings around the 2022 calamity that saw 21 patrons aged between 14 and 20 lose their lives while celebrating the completion of their exams.
JOHANNESBURG - The South African Human Rights Commission has called for a pause on the issuing of new liquor licences in the Eastern Cape.
The 86-page report by the SAHRC found that the Eastern Cape Liquor Board deliberately neglected to protect vulnerable members of society against the illicit trade of alcohol and its associated harms.Enyobeni tavern tragedy: SAPS, Health Dept failed to uphold dignity of victims up - SAHRC This, the report reveals, undermines the provincial liquor board's ability to effectively enforce liquor regulations, thereby perpetuating a regulatory environment susceptible to exploitation and non-compliance.
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