Posted on 01/24/2021 1:16:07 AM PST by nickcarraway
Four people arrested
An 80-year-old woman accused of witchcraft was hacked and set alight in her house allegedly by members of the community in Mbuzini village, near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.
Dumisile Mahlangu was allegedly found naked at a neighbour’s house and was accused of practicing witchcraft on Saturday night.
Mpumalanga police said after neighbours found Mahlangu naked in one of the houses at about 11pm, she was hacked and then taken to her house where she was locked inside and it was set alight.
“They accused her of being a witch, hacked her and locked her in her house and set the house on fire,” said police spokesperson Brig Leonard Hlathi.
He condemned the “barbaric” incident, saying several people have been arrested.
“The provincial commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga Gen Mondli Zuma is condemning the barbaric incident and calls for community members to not take the law into their hands. As the police we have now arrested four people, a 31-year-old man, twins who are 44 years old and a 22-year-old man who is a child of one of the twins. They are charged with murder and arson and they will appear in the Tonga magistrate's court on Tuesday,” said Hlathi.
On Monday afternoon the community was mobilising to have a meeting in which they were going to discuss that Mahlangu should not be buried in their village and that accused police are aiding witches.
“This woman have been bewitching us here... we caught her in the act. We don't want her to be buried in our village. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will be protesting outside the court because they arrested people who saved the community from the witch,” said a community member who asked not to be named.
All cultures are equal, and should be respected.
Wow, from Africa? I’m guessing based on the names.
What an enlightened culture.
With all due respect to the many Africans who are educated grownups and responsible people.
Disgusting. There is also the practice of killing albino black children in Africa to sell their body parts as a cure for AIDS.
What did the poison dart frog have to say?
the silence from most when things like this happen right here at home tells me your disclaimer wasnt nesseccary...
Such a high level of diversity in Komatipoort means Wakanda is just around the corner for them.
Parts of Mahlangu could be sold to ward off witches...
Hmmm....Nancy?
African Americans should be grateful to have been brouht here. We don’t hack and burn 80 yr olds, only unborn children,
An 80-year-old witch?
Was the village San Francisco?
In before a newt reference
“....hack...unborn children...”
What the heck is wrong with this country? I wonder why Democrats even bother going to church. They certainly won’t be getting into Heaven. St. Peter will be turning them away at the Pearly Gates.
“Mbuzini village, near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.”
THANKS! I was wondering where it was. /s
So when is Hillary’s funeral?
South Africa. Crazy for the article not to reveal that..why didn’t it? It’s not exactly on anyone’s list for their next vacation!
Interesting as last night I was reading about so-called witches who claimed such special powers. The book was THE GOLDEN BOUGH by Frasier.
Did she weigh as much as a duck?
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