Overview
- Investigators traced the incident to a household in the Khothane Administrative Area, Santini Location, Ngqamakhwe.
- Police registered a case for contravening the National Liquor Act for supplying or making liquor available to minors.
- The incident involved five children: one aged 12, two aged 11 and two aged 8, according to police.
- Social workers are conducting on-site assessments in Engcobo to determine the children's safety and possible placement in a place of safety.
- Officials and civil-society groups condemned the conduct and urged accountability, while police called for responsible adult behavior and ongoing public cooperation.