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Enyobeni tavern owners back in court

EAST LONDON - The Enyobeni Tavern owners are back in the East London magistrate's court.

A total of 21 children died at a pens-down party last year.

Siyakhangela and  Vuyokazi  Ndevu are charged with selling alcohol to minors.

READ: Enyobeni tragedy trial | Parents question claims made by witnesses

The duo maintain they abided by regulations and impressed upon their staff to always ask for Identity.

But a state witness told the court the owner was at the tavern on the night and saw children buying alcohol.

Traces of methanol, a chemical used in manufacturing cleaning detergents, was found in all the victims' bodies.

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