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The Enyobeni Tavern operations manager, husband of owner Vuyokazi Ndevu, compared himself to Jesus Christ on Thursday, saying if the inquest blamed him for the deaths of 21 minors a year ago, it would be because he was “being crucified” for sins he did not commit.
The investigating officer in the Enyobeni Tavern case says operations manager Siyakhangela Ndevu could have been selling alcohol to patrons during transactions not shown on CCTV footage at the tavern, because there were areas of the bar not covered by the cameras.On June 26 last year, 21 young people died during an evening at the Scenery Park tavern, of whom 18 were underage. The youngest was just 13.
The role of Enyobeni Tavern operation manager Siyakhangela Ndevu came under the spotlight in the East London regional court on Wednesday when three CCTV security videos were screened during his and his wife’s trial.
Siyakhangela Ndevu and his wife, Vuyokazi, made a brief appearance at the East London Magistrates Court on Wednesday. They stand accused of violating the Liquor Act for allegedly selling alcohol to underage patrons on the tragic night.
The case against the owners of the Enyobeni tavern in East London, where 21 youths died in June, has been postponed to 25 November after the State introduced a new prosecutor.