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SA鈥檚 teenage Tavern deaths: Families call for more investigations

Official reports into the deaths of 21 teenagers at a South African tavern said they died from suffocation.

The families of 21 teenagers who died in a bar in South Africa have lodged a complaint with the country's Human Rights Commission calling for further investigation into the cause of the deaths.

And we hear from a spoken word performer in The Gambia, who is one of several young people who have been given special recognition for their contribution to expanding the country鈥檚 Gambia's storytelling heritage.

Photo: The police cordon that was set up outside the tavern in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, where 21 teenagers died.

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Wed 9 Nov 2022 19:06GMT

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