‘I WAS TRAFFICKED TO SD, GIVEN GUN TO ROB PEOPLE’

MANZINI – “I left Tanzania with the intention to run a clothing business, however, I later realised that I had been trafficked by Swazi businessmen after I was given a gun and ordered to rob people.”

This was revealed in court by Tanzanian national Emmanuel Wana Makasa (31), who was yesterday sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with an option of a E12 000 fine by Magistrate Sebenzile Ndlela.
Makasa was arrested in Fairview after he had pointed a gun and shot four times at the late businessman boy Motsa’s son, Zolile and his friend, Mpendulo Dlamini.

Prior to the shooting, Zolile and Mpendulo came across Makasa who was emerging from a homestead he had just broken into.
The duo chased after him and when they caught up with him, they asked Makasa a few questions with the intention of finding out what he was doing in the area but he failed to give them clear answers.

While trying to find out his intentions, Makasa ran away.
Again, Zolile and Mpendulo chased after him until they got hold of him near Mzimnene River where Makasa turned and told them he was tired of running.

He then drew a pistol and fired shots at them.
Upon hearing the gunshots, other residents joined in the chase and Makasa was eventually apprehended near Mphembekati. He was in possession of a pistol, a Black Glock Jes MB 9mm fire arm with eight live rounds of ammunition, which he had hidden in his trousers.
The accused had broken into a house of Gordon Colile Sihlongonyane of Fairview North and stole clothing, a Nokia cellphone and a perfume among other items.

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