The tavern has since been closed and the Eastern Cape liquor board has opened a criminal case against the owner.
The scene of the tragedy is still an active crime scene 5 days later, with investigators going over every inch, adamant not to miss a single clue.implored people not to speculate about the results of the investigation, including the post-mortem results as the process is not complete yet. “You need to [be] very meticulous when you deal with a case like this one, which is not an obvious case. So, that is why we are saying let us be so kind to give our detectives the time to do their work. So [that] we can get results that we all are proud of and get answers of what has happened,” adds Kinana.
“We have come to pass our condolences and empathy to all the families who lost their young ones. We feel their pain because some of the children who died here are part of us, they were worshiping with us in the Methodist church. So, that’s why we have come to cry with the community as well,” adds Mantini.-Additional reporting by Kim Daniels
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)