Two people were shot and killed at the Blue Waters Tavern in Peace Town, Ladysmith.
Alfred Duma Municipality urges tavern owners to ensure their businesses are safe
The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, 6 August. The Mayor of Alfred Duma Municipality has now urged owners of taverns to ensure their places of business are safe – by all means possible.
Mayor Zama Sibisi also revealed that others sustained injuries during Saturday’s tavern shooting.
Two were confirmed dead while others were injured
Sibisi stated that they are shocked and saddened by the ‘evil cruelty’, reports ECR News.
“As a municipality, we are deeply shocked and saddened to learn about this evil cruelty. To have members of the community have their lives robbed unexpectedly. It is alleged that this massacre claimed two lives and left others injured
“We, therefore, urge law enforcement to take its cause by leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that harsh punishment is served on these tavern shooting culprits,”
said Mayor Sibisi.
KZN shooting: Tuckshop was ILLEGALLY selling alcohol – Liquor Authority
In related news, it was previously reported that the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority (KZNLA) has confirmed that the Siqhophokazi Tuckshop in Mariannhill, where seven people were killed, is unlicensed and trading liquor illegally.
This comes after a group of unknown armed men opened fire at a tuckshop in Mariannhill. Police had initially reported that six people lost their lives in the shooting. But a seventh died in hospital, police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker.
KZNLA says it is working with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to take the necessary steps to ensure the tuckshop is shut down and that it faces the ‘mighty hand of the law’. The Authority confirmed that its mandate main is to regulate licensed outlets, but its secondary mandate is to enter unlicensed premises accompanied by the SAPS to conduct inspections.
Speaking about the KZN Liquor Licensing Act, it said that the powers to seize liquor in terms of illegal trading are in the hands of the SAPS. Read the full story here.
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