The SAHRC has welcomed the Mdantsane Regional Court’s Enyobeni Tavern findings and called for urgent alcohol law reforms, saying accountability must extend beyond individuals to prevent future tragedies.

Prima facie evidence exists for criminal prosecution over the deaths of 21 young people at the Enyobeni tavern, the Mdantsane Regional Court found on Friday.

The Mdantsane regional court has found that the deaths of 21 young people at Enyobeni Tavern in 2022 were prima facie caused by the acts or omissions of the tavern owners, an…