Despite failing to get a special permit from the Eastern Cape Liquor Board to hold an event, the owner of Enyobeni Tavern has maintained she is not responsible for the deaths of 21 young patrons in her tavern in June 2022.
They were aged between 13 and 21.
The permit would have seen the liquor board inspect the tavern before the event and limit the number of people who could be accommodated, check if the structure was suitable for the event and for various security measures that needed to be...