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    'She drew her last breath crying for help': EL tavern survivor relives ordeal

    A survivor has told how a dying victim begged her to save her life as the young patrons made their way out of Enyobeni tavern, Scenery Park, East London in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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    The Citizen

    PIC: Caster Semenya shares first glimpse of baby number two

    Olympic Gold medal winner Caster Semenya and her wife Violet are the proud parents to a new little bundle of joy. The middle-distance runner took to social media to share a rare photo of her and her wife’s second child on Sunday. The athlete shared a black and white photo of her new baby’s tiny feet resting on a hand, with her and Violet’s wedding rings hanging around each of their baby’s big toes.

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    The Citizen

    Enyobeni tragedy: Tavern owner to face criminal charges

    The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) says it will lay criminal charges against the owner of the Enyobeni tavern at Scenery Park in the Eastern Cape after a group of teenagers were killed at the establishment. Necessary steps are being taken to deal with this liquor outlet, including the immediate revocation of the liquor license and laying criminal charges against the license holder for the blatant contravention of the Eastern Cape Liquor Act that clearly stipulates that no alcohol shall be sold

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    Home Affairs Dept urged to drop a work visa requirement for Zimbabweans

    JOHANNESBURG - The Home Affairs Department said that it had received applications to drop one of its requirements for Zimbabweans applying for a general work visa. The deadline for Zimbabweans who were on the exemption permit to legitimise their stay is fast approaching. In November, government announced that the permit would expire at the end of this year.

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    Thuli Madonsela: 'Zuma knew of his relationship with Zondo and didn't object'

    Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has weighed on former president Jacob Zuma’s plan to report chief justice Raymond Zondo to the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) over “unlawful comments” in the state capture inquiry report. The fifth and final report was handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa last week following several delays. The report found Zuma was at the centre of a vast conspiracy to capture the state for the benefit of the Gupta family and officials who stood to benefit.

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    The Citizen

    WATCH: Inside Enyobeni before tragedy struck

    Videos of what appears to be a massive party before tragedy struck at the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park are emerging on social media. Users have posted videos showing hundreds of youngers inside and outside the pub on Saturday night. Forensic investigators are carefully combing the scene where at least 17 youngsters aged between 18-20 years old were found dead at the East London tavern.

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    The Citizen

    JUST IN: 17 people found dead at East London tavern

    At least 17 people have been found dead at an East London tavern. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning at Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park. While the cause of the deaths is unknown at this stage, Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana confirmed the fatalities, saying police were investigating the cause of the deaths.