The organisers of a street party in Soweto are set to be held liable after a 19-year-old was killed as the event wound down. A violent altercation at the Shaun 101 Street Bash in Diepkloof forced the Johannesburg municipality to declare that unauthorised parties would be shut down this festive season. Organisers of the street bash defended their operational plan, and the musician tied to the event stated he would cooperate fully with police.
The Department of Public Safety stated that the incident occurred on Thursday morning while attendees were leaving the Shaun 101 Street Bash. Gang members are alleged to have robbed and assaulted the party-goers, with another group retaliating. In what the department referred to as an act of mob justice, one young man was shot dead, and three others were taken to the hospital after being severely beaten.
Public Safety MMC Mgcini Tshwaku stated on Sunday that the event organisers had not obtained permission from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) to host the event. “There was no police visibility or patrols during and after the event. “No event can be held without the approval of JMPD and the City of Johannesburg,” stated the department,” the MMC said. They added that the alleged perpetrators were not official attendees of the event because they did not have the wristbands required for entry, and that admittance was monitored by private security.
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