Times Of Swaziland: GIRLFRIEND STRANGLES COP, SQUEEZES  PRIVATE PARTS

GIRLFRIEND STRANGLES COP, SQUEEZES  PRIVATE PARTS
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Sibusiso Shange on 06/11/2024 07:21:00


MBABANE - A police officer endured it all when he was strangled, and his private
parts squeezed, by his girlfriend at the police camp in Mbabane.
Information gathered was to the effect that Sergeant Raymond Nxumalo is still
being treated for complications after Cebile Masina, who had visited him at the
police camp, squeezed his private parts. It is said that the couple had a
misunderstanding after they had just returned to the house, after a drinking
spree late in the night. It has been gathered that Nxumalo opted for patience
and reported the matter to the police.
Masina was subsequently arrested and charged for contravening Section 77 (1) of
the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV) Act of 2018. It has been
gathered that she had been in custody since Sunday. She pleaded guilty when she
appeared before Mbabane Principal Magistrates Fikile Nhlabatsi yesterday.  Asked
why she assaulted her lover, Masina said she was revenging, after Nxumalo
allegedly slapped her in the face. She told the court that the fight ensued
after Nxumalo had refused to allow her to buy cigarettes.  She said she was
desirous to lay a charge against Nxumlao, however, she did not get a chance
after Nxumalo approached the police first.
“She claims to have been assaulted first before she retaliated. How far have
you gone with your investigations? Did you lay a charge against the complainant
for assaulting his lover? Justice should prevail and it should not be seen as if
you are taking sides because the complainant is a police officer,” said
Nhlabatsi. Nhlabatsi also asked Masina if she had the guts to strangle and
squeeze a man’s private parts at 39 years old. “One day he will die at your
hands and you will be facing a murder charge. Why the violence after a lot has
been said about it. The Bible says alcohol is not good before God, because it
leads people astray. I know I will be bashed for my statement but the truth
won’t change,” she said. Nhlabatsi said alcoholism is not a good idea and it
never benefits the users.  She asked Masina if she had other plans apart from
alcohol. She also asked Masina if she has children.
Mother
Masina responded that she has children with another man. She told the court that
her children stay with her mother. “You hold a man’s private parts instead
of holding your children’s cheeks,” said Nhlabatsi, to the laughter of those
present in court. The judicial officer also warned Masina against prioritising
relationships, which got her squeezing a man’s private parts, instead of
taking of care of her children, who need her the most in life. She asked Masina
who monitored and guided her children when she spent time with the police
officer at the camp. Nhlabatsi warned Masina to re-align herself and go back to
her children. She said there was no need for Masina to add an unnecessary burden
to her mother.
“The more you spend time with your children, the more you realise that smoking
is not good for their health. You wouldn’t like your children to learn smoking
and drinking alcohol from you as a parent,” Nhlabatsi told Masina. Masina was
remanded in custody pending the recovery of the complainant. She is expected
back in court on November 15. In another SODV case, Celumusa Magongo  admitted
to have bitten the mother of his child. Principal Magistrate Nhlabatsi, when he
appeared in court charged for contravening Section (77) (1) of the SODV Act,
2018, asked why he assaulted and bit his child’s mother. Magongo told the
court that he acted in self-defence when *Sindi squeezed and pulled him by his
private parts.
He said biting Sindi was the only thing he could do to restrain her. He
submitted that they had a misunderstanding, after his lover lied to him about
her whereabouts prior to the incident. Magongo told the court that they have a
four-year-old child in their seven-year-old relationship. The principal
magistrate said: “Utamcuya ngalamatinyo akufele.” Magongo was sentenced to
two years imprisonment with an option to pay a fine of E5 000. One year or E4
000 fine was wholly suspended for three years on condition that Magongo is not
convicted for a similar offence.