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Eastern Cape Liquor Board

SAHRC liquor licence ban proposal — only 21 of 60 licence enforcement inspector posts filled

South Africa

SAHRC liquor licence ban proposal — only 21 of 60 licence enforcement inspector posts filled

By Estelle Ellis

Enyobeni Tragedy — SAHRC slams police, national departments for ‘systemic deficiencies’, urges liquor licence moratorium

Maverick Citizen

Enyobeni Tragedy — SAHRC slams police, national departments for ‘systemic deficiencies’, urges liquor licence moratorium

By Estelle Ellis

Tavern manager and assistant arrested for selling liquor to minors after three die on Christmas Day

South Africa

Tavern manager and assistant arrested for selling liquor to minors after three die on Christmas Day

By Vincent Cruywagen

Parents of dead children call for President to launch inquiry into Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

South Africa

Parents of dead children call for President to launch inquiry into Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

By Estelle Ellis and Hoseya Jubase

‘They were our only hope’ — matric exams a painful reminder for bereaved Enyobeni families

South Africa

‘They were our only hope’ — matric exams a painful reminder for bereaved Enyobeni families

By Hoseya Jubase & Estelle Ellis

Tavern tragedy: 'What killed our children' – two months later, families still don't have answers

Maverick Citizen

Tavern tragedy: 'What killed our children' – two months later, families still don't have answers

By Hoseya Jubase & Estelle Ellis

South Africa

Enyobeni tavern owner arrested for contravening Liquor Act — cause of teenagers’ deaths still unknown

By Estelle Ellis

SA’s herculean task — fighting the scourge of underage drinking

South Africa

SA’s herculean task — fighting the scourge of underage drinking

By Estelle Ellis

Owner of East London ‘death tavern’ removes alcohol from premises under police guard

South Africa

Owner of East London ‘death tavern’ removes alcohol from premises under police guard

By Hoseya Jubase and Tembile Sgqolana

Liquor licence awarded to East London ‘death tavern’ called into question as scores march to scene in search of answers

South Africa

Liquor licence awarded to East London ‘death tavern’ called into question as scores march to scene in search of answers

By Hoseya Jubase and Tembile Sgqolana

Protesters demand the arrest of the owner of East London’s Enyobeni 'death tavern'

South Africa

Protesters demand the arrest of the owner of East London’s Enyobeni 'death tavern'

By Hoseya Jubase and Tembile Sgqolana