ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe on Sunday said it was not the job of the national security cluster to guard taverns.
“Just imagine, we have got to deal with gender-based violence, violent crimes and suddenly we must establish a dedicated unit in the police service that now looks at taverns. It’s not going to be possible.”“Just a week ago we had 21 young people who passed on at Enyobeni tavern in the Eastern Cape. In Soweto there are 15, and there was an incident in KZN. All of these incidences are happening at taverns. It’s coincidental but must worry us.
“We have got to discuss the minimum threshold for you to get a license to operate a tavern. We also need to discuss what kind of security measures are you putting in place to protect your patron.” On whether the ANC in Gauteng discussed the growing tensions between locals and foreign nationals, Mabe cited immigration policies.