WIFE: SIKHUMBUZO WAS WITH MY FEMALE COUSIN

MANZINI – “I found my husband with my (female) cousin and I challenged him on that.”

These were allegations made by the wife to arrested Pastor Sikhumbuzo Shongwe – Jabulile Nkonyane. Nkonyane made these allegations when this publication contacted her mother to ascertain her condition yesterday morning. This was after social media platforms were abuzz with allegations that she had passed on following the shooting incident which happened on Sunday. Her mother informed this reporter that Nkonyane was responding well to treatment and was even talking. Thereafter, she asked her daughter if she wanted to engage with this reporter and Nkonyane responded to the affirmative. Despite that she had difficulty breathing, Nkonyane narrated that she was feeling better than when she was admitted to the hospital.

Bullets

She said one of the bullets, which was lodged in her head had been extracted and only two bullets were still in her body. Nkonyane said doctors had informed her that one was lodged in her lungs while another was in her leg. With pauses in her speech, Nkonyane said: “Yesterday, I experienced extreme pain; but the medication has lessened it. The two bullets will not be taken out for now, my husband terminated our medical aid and here (hospital) they want E108 000.” She said that was what would prolong her stay in hospital. Thereafter, Nkonyane said she had requested her family to seek donations so that her medical expenses could be sorted. Nkonyane dismissed allegations that were made by her husband regarding the shooting incident.

Entrances

Her spouse had claimed that while at his residence, about four people who were in the company of his wife, arrived. He purported that upon their arrival; they took positions at the entrances of the house while his wife entered and sought to engage him. This, Nkonyane disputed. Instead, she claimed to have been in the company of her two brothers aged 23 and 20 when she arrived at their matrimonial home. Nkonyane claimed that her siblings were known to Shongwe as they had accompanied her to their home in previous instances. She claimed that her intention was to collect her academic qualifications, which she sought to use when applying for employment.

Upon arrival, she purported to have found her cousin (who she named) to be in their home. Thereafter, she claimed to have informed Shongwe about her mission. This, Nkonyane claimed, was not welcomed by her husband as she purported that he informed her that she would leave with nothing from their house. “Thereafter, I asked him why he had my cousin in the house. I questioned him on what lesson he was imparting to our children,” claimed Nkonyane. She further supposed that when they arrived at the residence, her cousin had been ‘hidden’ in a vehicle parked in their yard. Nkonyane further alleged that the relationship between her husband and her cousin had started in 2019. She alleged that her husband was even leasing a flat for her cousin in one of the peri-urban townships in Manzini. Also, she claimed to have questioned her husband about all the men that were allegedly in her life.

Meanwhile, Shongwe had on Sunday claimed that he requested to engage with his wife in private when she arrived at their residence. While in the bedroom, he claimed that there was an altercation.
He purported that given the altercation, he suspected that his life could be in danger following threats he had received before.  He supposed that there was a man who wanted to kill him who was known to him and his wife. For that reason, he took his gun to protect himself. However, Shongwe said he could not recall everything that happened as things became intense.
It is believed five gunshots were allegedly fired by Shongwe, three of which hit his wife.

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