PHONE WITH CRUCIAL INFORMATION STOLEN AT EMALAWINI

MBABANE - A warrior almost missed the main annual Incwala Ceremony after his cellphone was allegedly stolen at emalawini.

Emalawini refers to huts where warriors camp for cultural events.

This reporter learnt about incident when he met Lucky Mafu of Nkoyoyo at Mashibhini in Lobamba. Mafu was visibly angry while on his way to the bus station and he was carrying a torn shirt. 

 Asked why he was leaving as the trumpet was about to be blown, he claimed that he had lost his cellphone while at the Inyatsi regiment camp. He stated that he discovered that his cellphone was missing when he checked it after 2am on New Year’s Eve. 

“We left our cellphones charging when we went to watch fireworks. My cellphone was nowhere to be found when I returned to the hut. Surprisingly, only my cellphone went missing from those that were charging,” he said.

Knowledge

Mafu further stated that he engaged the warriors but they all denied knowledge of the gadget.  He claimed that one of the tindvuna advised him to report the matter to the police as it was beyond their control. “I am on my way home to fetch the receipt and box to prove ownership. I have been advised to do so at the Lobamba Police Station. I am not in a mood to dance and I am sad that I will miss the main Incwala,” he said. 

Asked why someone would steal his cellphone, Mafu claimed that it carried crucial information about the country’s politics. He stated that his cellphone carried his vision for the country. He claimed that his duty was to correct the country’s politics. “Everyone knows what is contained in my gadget. I shared the information, which includes YouTube videos with the warriors,” he said.

Opportunity

This publication had an opportunity to see the videos prior to the alleged accident. One of the video clips showed Mafu sharing his vision on the COVID-19 pandemic. He said a lot of things which cannot be published as they had not been proven anywhere. 

He also responded to members of the proscribed entities, who criticised the Government of Eswatini. Apart from the alleged theft of his cellphone, Mafu stated that his shirt was torn and thrown into a dustbin. He claimed that the shirt was taken from a washing line. “I am very disappointed that this happened at emalawini, where everyone was to show the highest degree of honesty. 

“Losing my gadget was the last thing I can ever think about at emalawini. 

“This has set a bad precedent because I can no longer trust anyone,” he said. However, Mafu was convinced to dance the main Incwala Ceremony before fetching the box and the receipt. He returned to Ludzidzini Royal Residence, where he joined the warriors in song and dance. Mafu is the same man who screamed sabotage and further accused the League of Churches President Bishop Samson Hlatjwako of blocking him from presenting a 510 metres barbed wire to the King. 

Farewell

He claimed that this happened at Ngabezweni Royal Residence, where church leaders had gone to bid farewell to the King after participating in the Easter services in April 2019. He claimed that the bishop told him that such gifts were not presented to the King. 

The matter was so serious that Melika Jericho Church’s Bishop Khanyakwezwe Vilakati was called concerning Mafu, who is a member of the church. 

Mafu also confided that he was suspected to be mentally unstable such that he was even taken to the psychiatric centre for mental evaluation. 

“The doctors concluded that I was mentally stable at the psychiatric centre. People did not understand why I presented the barbed wire to the King. They thought it was just a gift yet there was a hidden meaning,” he said. Chief Police information and Communications Officer Superintendent Phindile Vilakati confirmed that Mafu had reported a theft of a cellphone at the Lobamba Police Station. She said police were investigating the matter. 

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