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Liquor Traders Association says East London tavern, where 21 teens died, should be shut down permanently

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The Liquor Traders Association has demanded the permanent closure of an East London tavern where 21 teens died over the weekend.

Reports indicate the youngest victim who died inside the tavern was just 13 years old.

Police are investigating the circumstances around the incident. According to some reports, there were no visible injuries found on the children.

The founder of the Liquor Traders Association Lucky Ntimane says the tavern is clearly non-compliant and should be shut down for good.

 

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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