7 PEOPLE DIE OVER LONG WEEKEND

MANZINI – A man of Maphalaleni, who reportedly ingested a poisonous substance in front of family members, is among the seven people who died over the long weekend.
The man is alleged to have arrived at his homestead with the poisonous substance and ingested it after complaining about the presence of his nieces and nephews (bomshana). Also, a two-year-old minor died upon arrival at the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital after sustaining severe burn wounds on his feet, left thigh and buttocks at Othandweni.

Sources

Three people have been killed in mob attacks. A 23-year-old man of Luyengo died after being attacked by a mob at Mlandvo Bar in Malkerns on Saturday morning. According to sources, the deceased was approached by an individual, who asked him to buy drinks.“Irritated by this request, the man reacted, leading to a fight between the two. This altercation was witnessed by the suspect’s friends,” the source explained.The sources detailed that the suspect later informed his friends about the fight and reportedly organised them to attack the deceased. Subsequently, a group of men is said to have entered the bar and began assaulting the deceased, dragging him outside and attacking him with various weapons, including beer bottles and crates. “Although the exact motive behind the attack remains unclear, it is suspected that the suspects are gang members with conflicts from the past,” the sources revealed. In another incident, at KaKhoza on Saturday night, a 32-year-old man of Mankayane was assaulted with unknown objects by a mob.

Mob

Senior Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, the Chief Police Information and Communications Officer, confirmed the murders. Vilakati stated that on Saturday at 1:15am, a 23-year-old man of Luyengo was attacked and assaulted by a mob at Mlandvo Bar. Vilakati reported that the victim sustained severe injuries to his head, neck and chest. “He was taken to Mankayane Government Hospital, where he died while receiving treatment. An investigation is ongoing,” she said. Vilakati also confirmed that on the same day at 9pm, five men from KaKhoza and Bulunga were arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old man of Mankayane. The man was assaulted with unknown objects by a group of men at KaKhoza on September 1. He later succumbed to his injuries at RFM Hospital. The ages of the five suspects are 18, 19, 20, 23 and 24.

Beaten

Last week, a 30-year-old Mozambican national was brutally attacked with a bush knife and beaten with sticks to death at Sibovini under Maphungwane Umphakatsi on Monday morning.
This publication quoted Ndiphethe Hlatshwako, the Maphungwane Umphakatsi Bucopho, as stating that the Mozambican, who was accompanied by a friend, attempted to rob a homestead in the early hours of Monday. Hlatshwako mentioned that they used a fake firearm to intimidate the family and they stole an undisclosed amount of money and fled. During the incident, some family members alerted neighbours, who pursued the robbers. The mob captured the Mozambican national while his accomplice escaped. “The Mozambican ran into a dam but was retrieved by the mob and assaulted until he died. It is regrettable that people continue to take the law into their own hands, when such incidents should be reported to traditional leaders or the police,” Hlatshwako said.

Hacked

The police confirmed that the 30-year-old Mozambican national from Sibovini died after being hacked with a bush knife and beaten with sticks multiple times on Monday around 5:45am.
A poacher was also shot dead. In 2022, it was reported that a two-year-old child witnessed his father being violently seized and mercilessly hacked to death by a mob. This harrowing incident befell the Motsa family, whose member was attacked by a group of approximately 40 people at night at Logoba. The deceased, Majahonkhe Motsa (31), was at home with his partner and their two-year-old son, when the mob broke in and reportedly stole E11 000 and his new shoes. Motsa left behind his partner, four minor children, his father and siblings. In a separate incident, on Saturday at 8am, at Kakholwane along Hlatikhulu-Sidvokodvo (MR9) Public Road a bus, Ticizeni Transport, caught fire and was burnt beyond repair. The fire started at the rear left tyres. No one was injured during the incident.

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