There have been murmurs that this particular place has been flaunting these regulations for a long while and it is no secret that all through South Africa, places like Enyobeni exist, especially in the villages and townships.
Hard as it might be to swallow, the truth is the Enyobeni tragedy cannot be blamed on any one particular cause. It is not just irresponsible parenting as many suggested, nor is it just the folly of youth or lack morals in the country as a whole.One sensible suggestion that has been made is to have a sliding scale for liquor licensing fees based on volumes sold.The bigger the operation, the higher the fees, meaning wholesalers would pay more than mere tavern owners.
The extra money generated from the higher licensing fees paid by wholesalers and brewers would then be ploughed back into employing more liquor inspectors. A report suggested that only 16 inspectors are employed to police over 7,000 taverns in the Eastern Cape where the tragedy happened.The Enyobeni tragedy can be used for good, to turn around an industry that contributes billions to the fiscus.
This type of youth dissipation is surely prevalent at 1000s of taverns round the country
Reactive government 🤷🏾♂️