CT nightclub warned: rein in unruly patrons or else…

IN THE light of two court cases linked to racial assaults, a Cape Town nightclub faces being shut down for failing to curb its patrons’ drunken and disorderly behaviour.

The incidents, which allegedly involve patrons of Tiger Tiger nightclub at Stadium on Main in Claremont, spurred district State prosecutor Nathan Johnson to take the club’s managers to task.

“If these types of incidents keep happening, they can lose their liquor licence and be shut down,” he said.

One of the cases involves Chad de Matos, 19, Aaron Mack, 20, and Mitchell Turner, 20, who are charged with attempted murder, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and crimen injuria after a cleaner at Stadium on Main, Delia Adonis, was brutally attacked and racially assaulted in front of her teenage son on October 17.

The other case involves Djavan Arrigone, 19, a UCT student who allegedly urinated on taxi driver Michelle Puis Nomgcana from the balcony of the nightclub on January 24.

After a meeting with the club’s managers, Johnson said: “They will be watching patrons closely and won’t allow any drunk and disorderly behaviour. They will also not allow any drunk people in.”

Johnson said Tiger Tiger managers had agreed to hand over drunk patrons to security, who would make sure they got home safely. “If they don’t adhere… their liquor licence will be reduced to 2am.”

Claremont Improvement District Company (CIDC) executive manager Abdul Kerbelker said: “The CIDC will be working closely with the city and police.”

Tiger Tiger spokesman Shaun Lewis said: “Increased security is definitely on the cards,” while Stadium on Main spokeswoman Anel Bridges said: “While we have had complaints of isolated incidents… we cannot say it is anything to warrant concern.”