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#PODCAST Comparisons made between the Enyobeni tavern incident in East London and 2000's Throb tragedy in Chatsworth

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By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Rajesh Lutchman, who is the trustee of the Nelson Mandela Youth Centre in Chatsworth, south of Durban, says the incident is a bitter reminder of the Throb Nightclub Tragedy. 13 children were killed in the disaster in March 2000, when a stampede broke out in the overcrowded nightclub, following the detonation of a teargas canister. The children - some as young as 11, were celebrating the end of the school term. The Youth Centre was opened by former President Nelson Mandela in response to the tragedy. Lutchman says the tragedy in the Eastern Cape is a reminder that government needs listen to the youth about their needs...

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