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On 24th of March 2000, a stampede occurred after the detonation of teargas canister in Throb Nightclub, Chatsworth, Durban. There were 600 children from age 11-14 celebrating the end of term. The incident resulted with deaths of 13 children and 100 injured. The youngest to die in the accident was 11 years old.

Case
Vincent Pillay, Selvan Naidoo and Sivanthan Chetty were accused for the incident and were put behind bars after the trial. According to two of the accused, they admitted their involvement in the Durban High Court. Naidoo confessed that he put the canister behind the speakers after Pillay smuggled it inside the club. He said he was offered R5,000 and a job at Silver Slipper Club by Chetty where he was the manager.

Chatsworth Youth Center
In 2003, a center named Chatsworth Youth Center was opened by Madiba in the memory of the 13 children who died in the incident.