4 SWALIMO MEMBERS ASSAULTED AT SHOT MEMBER’S FUNERAL

MBABANE – SWALIMO Deputy Secretary General (DSG) Gift Dlamini and three other members of the party were attacked and assaulted during the funeral of Ntokozo Mamba.

Mamba is the Swaziland Liberation Movement (SWALIMO) member who was shot dead in Durban, South Africa last Tuesday. His funeral was held yesterday morning at his home area in Mpolonjeni, Siteki, where a group of men, purportedly from South Africa, came and attempted to disturb the funeral.

Confirmed

SWALIMO Spokesperson Thandaza Silolo, confirmed the incident, stating that four members of the movement, including Dlamini, were attacked by the unknown men.  He stated that these men were not South African, but emaSwati who resided in South Africa.  He said some of them were truck drivers and some were taxi drivers in South Africa. He said these men were believed to be working with the deceased member. It was gathered that the men who attacked the SWALIMO members were heard shouting that Mamba owed them money. Silolo narrated that chaos started at around midnight, when the men arrived at Mamba’s place. He said following the arrival of the men, the whole vigil was disturbed till morning. He said these men would oppose everything that was being said. Silolo said the men seemingly wanted to control the funeral service of Mamba, as they claimed he belonged to them, whereas the SWALIMO leaders who were present also wanted to conduct the funeral.

chaos

Silolo narrated that the chaos continued throughout the night till the SWALIMO members escaped to their cars after being attacked by the SA-based men. He said the SWALIMO DSG ran to his car where he was attacked. He stated that Dlamini’s car was also not spared as the window on the passenger’s side was broken. Silolo said the attackers took Dlamini’s phone hence efforts to get a comment from him were futile. Bonsile Vilakati, who is the late Mamba’s mother, said she was not aware of anything that happened during the vigil, as she was overcome by emotions. She said even in the morning, she went to the graveyard with the assistance of family members. Vilakati said she did not even want to know what transpired during the night. She said what mattered to her was that her son had been buried. Despite the unsuccessful interruptions by the SA-based men, the funeral proceeded. Police were not called to the scene.

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