Times Of Swaziland: APOSTLE SEEKS COUNSELLING AFTER VIEWING SHARON’S BODY

APOSTLE SEEKS COUNSELLING AFTER VIEWING SHARON’S BODY
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Sithembile Hlatshwayo on 17/02/2022 09:20:00


MBABANE - Apostle Jethro Malindzisa had to undergo psychotherapy after viewing
the body of murdered NERCHA Manager, Sharon Neves.
He said this during the funeral services of Sharon held at her home at
Mpolonjeni in Mbabane yesterday morning. Malindzisa was Sharon’s spiritual
father and pastor. She was discovered dead inside her flat at Nkhanini
Township/Phola in Nhlangano last Wednesday morning. Preliminary findings
suggested that she was assaulted with a heavy metal/ blunt object and there were
visible injuries on various parts of her body. She was discovered in a pool of
blood wearing a night dress. The apostle said when he went to view and identify
Sharon’s body, what he saw was unbearable such that he failed to even sleep at
night.
Different
“The first night I could not sleep after viewing Sharon’s body as she looked
completely different from the way I knew her.” He said the picture that
remained on his mind was completely something else. According to Malindzisa, he
had to see a psychotherapist as he could not accept that it was Sharon who was
killed in such a cruel manner. He further prayed for all those who had the last
image of Sharon to receive counselling as the picture was traumatising. “One
then asks him or herself what kind of person can be vicious in such a manner,
especially who had previously declared love to her,” he said. He said the same
hands that passionately held someone were the ones that squashed her life. The
apostle stated that what came into his mind was that people had turned into
animals and that people feared each other due to the fact that the world had
become a cruel place. It should be noted that the man who stands accused of
Sharon’s murder, Zwelibandzi Simelane, is currently behind bars and is yet to
stand trial.
Malindzisa said Sharon did not deserve to die in such a manner, stating that it
would have been even better to know that she was involved in an accident. He
urged people to speak out against GBV. Speaking on behalf of the family, Peter
Frank Neves comforted all those who were touched by the passing of Sharon. He
said Sharon was dedicated in her job and assisted a lot of people. Frank said
Sharon made it known to them whenever there were family gatherings that she did
not want her relatives to grieve after her passing but they should celebrate her
life.
NERCHA Director Khanya Mabuza said Sharon had been recommended as a team player
by most of her colleagues, including himself. Mabuza said they had a great time
with her.
He said he worked with Sharon for 21 years and there was no point in time where
he called her for disciplinary hearing. The director said when he called Sharon,
it was that he wanted advice from her.