Times Of Swaziland: UNISWA MUST PROCESS  NOMVUYO’S CLAIMS - DAD

UNISWA MUST PROCESS  NOMVUYO’S CLAIMS - DAD
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BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE  on 29/06/2018 23:37:00


MBABANE – It seems the late former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
Swaziland Sports Council, Victor Shabangu, will not be buried any time soon.
While his mother, Joyce Sibandze, successfully filed an application to stop the
funeral, Victor’s father, Pitoli has also moved an application at the High
Court.
Pitoli is, among other prayers, seeking an order directing the University of
Swaziland (where Victor was employed) to process all claims lodged by Nomvuyo
Shabangu (nee Kunene).
Nomvuyo is the same woman whom Joyce claimed was not the rightful wife of the
deceased as their marriage allegedly ended.
In his application, Pitoli alleged that Joyce was refusing with all the required
documents to process the claim hence a court order compelling her was necessary
The applicant (Pitoli) is further seeking an order restraining and interdicting
Joyce from removing Victor’s body from Dups Funeral Home Crematorium pending
finalisation of the matter.
Respondents in the matter are the University of Swaziland, Joyce and Dups Home
Crematorium.
In his application filed under a certificate of urgency, Pitoli stated that on
June 16, 2018 his son, Victor collapsed and died in Manzini.
He claimed that the deceased resided with him from a very young age up until he
completed Form IV and that when he was doing Form V, he went to stay with Joyce.
Pitoli alleged that he did all the duties a father did for his child and paid
for his education from primary to high school.
According to the applicant, at the time Victor commenced his primary education,
he was residing with him and he allegedly took full responsibility for his care
and welfare.
“I wish to state that I paid out the necessary rituals (umsimeto) for my son,
that is damage (imivimba nenkhomo yekumetsenga) to Joyce’s family,”
submitted Pitoli.