The victim – all under the age of 17 , harmonise to police minister Bheki Cele – were celebrating the end of shoal exams when the as yet unexplained incident took place .

The cabaret had become overcrowded at around 1 am , the tap house ’s proprietor Siyakhangela Ndevutold AFP . However , Unathi Binqose , a governing safety official who attended the scene too soon the follow forenoon , told the system that a stampede had been ruled out as there were " no seeable unresolved wounds " on the victim .

Local newspaper Dispatch Live reported that when they attended the scene , they found " consistence lying bizarrely , as if they fall in to the story abruptly while trip the light fantastic or in the middle of a conversation " .

Investigations into the cause of death are currently being undertaken by forensic teams , including testing the bodies for possible poison , Binqose told AFP .

One witness to the incident – a young charwoman who snuck out after her parents pass away to sleep , for go to the golf club – toldAl Jazeerathat people mat up as if they were suffocating .

“ The human race at the door , I think he was a bouncer , he shut down the room access and we could n’t breathe . We suffocate for a farseeing time and [ were ] pushing each other but there was no manipulation because some people were dying , " she said , adding that the place smelled like some sort of gas pedal – " I ’m not sure if it was tear gas or pepper spray , " she said .

" Then some masses cash in one’s chips and I also fall asleep for three hour . Then when they woke us up , they also cogitate I was deadened . "

Police are appealing for any info into what chance to the underage patrons of the cabaret .

" We have an experienced squad that is complement the provincial squad to assure that we get to the bottom of what has led to the death of these untried mass , " the Minister of Police , General Bheki Cele , articulate in a program line on Sunday . " We are also engaging other stakeholders to investigate issue of compliance to liquor legislation . "

investigation into the deaths proceed .