Videos that were allegedly taken inside the Zanzou lounge in Pretoria, Gauteng have left South Africans horrified and seething in anger.

The clips, which are highly graphic and depict severe human rights violations—including acts tantamount to kidnapping, sexual assault, and attempted murder—show men hogtied and filmed naked with their limbs bound.

In others, they have t-shirts pulled over their heads, waterboarded, forced to masturbate, and bottles are inserted into their genitals.

As the gory videos went viral online, netizens demanded justice for the victims and called for closure of the establishment.

Not In My Name International, a social justice group, said that Zanzou should be shut down with immediate effect. "In a country plagued by gender-based violence (GBV), it's appalling that business establishments like Zanzou resort to such vile measures.

"This blatant disregard for human rights and dignity is unacceptable...Not In My Name International demands the immediate closure of the establishment pending a thorough investigation."

Women's advocacy group, Women For Change also said that it was appalled by the torture videos. "As an organisation committed to combating GBVF, we stand in solidarity with all victims and survivors of such violence, regardless of gender.

Sexual violence against men is equally horrific and must be addressed with the same urgency and condemnation. We demand the immediate arrest of the suspects and the closure of Zanzou Bar. No place that enables such atrocities should be allowed to operate," said the group.

Posting on X, an individual said that no amount of justification can account for the atrocious acts in the video. "So inhumane and disgusting! Arrest all of them and close it down," he wrote.