Police, protesters surround Zanzou

TORTURE VIDEO: OUTRAGE AT ABUSE OF PATRONS

- Marizka Coetzer

Zanzou nightclub in Hatfield, Pretoria was cordoned off by police tape as Tshwane EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party were picketing outside after footage of five young men being tortured and sexually violated was shared on social media over the weekend.

Among those picketing outside the establishment on Monday was University of Pretoria student Khutso Moima, who has lived in Hatfield for five years. He described the video as shocking.

"This is a place where young people come to drink and enjoy ourselves so such news shocks us.

"Now we ask ourselves if we should go back there if this is how they treat young patrons.

"This establishment prides itself on catering for young people and giving us a nice time, but if such things happen behind closed doors, then we don't know what to think or if we should come to these clubs any more," he said.

Moima said perhaps young patrons should be asked to pay first, so that workers and waiters don't have to foot the bill should patrons not be able to pay.