Here's one where they (are accused of having) killed the witch and her four grandchildren...kids in the wrong place wrong time, evidently...gotta
watch that...
The link is to dispatch.co.za, dated September 4 2010, no writer's name I can see to credit...
WITCHCRAFT claims emerged at the Ngqeleni Magistrate’s Court yesterday during a bail application for the 10 men accused of killing a Transkei
granny and her four grandchildren.
In court yesterday, senior State prosecutor advocate Mduduzi Mzila said accusations of witchcraft were the motive behind the brutal murder of
85-year-old Masilenge Bambusiba and her grandchildren.
Opposing bail, Mzila said the accused had discussed committing the crime at the homes of one of the accused, Tamsanqa Magwanqana.
Mzila said that a day before the murder a group of youths met at Magwanqana’s house, where the brutal murder of Bambusiba family “blended”.
“They discussed that there was a list where some youths in the village were going to be bewitched by the deceased (Bambusiba).
“Some of the people said to be on that list are some of the accused in the dock today.
“Even after the murder, they came together and received feedback that the murders had been successfully committed,” he said.
Mzila alleged that in execution of the crime, the accused went to the house of the elderly woman and killed her and her four grandchildren.
He told the court that according to some of the State witnesses, after the murder was carried out the accused told some of the people who would now
testify for the State.
The accused were arrested days after the murder of Bambusiba, her three grandsons – Lwazi Bambusiba, 17, Lwando Bambusiba, 10, and Vela Nogemane, 9
– and granddaughter, Ezile Nogemane,5.
Their bodies were found lying in a pool of blood with wounds to their heads, faces and bodies on August 22.
The 10 accused are Siyabuza Celane, 21; Luthando Qhunuvane, 20; Bongani Gwadiso, 21; Mlulami Nkonyanebomvu, 20; Ndumiso Mangwanqana, 20; Macebo Qhuba,
23; Malwande Bambusiba, 22; Tamsanqa Magwanqana, 20; Ncedakele Nyawuzayo, 26; and Moses Mandlakapheli, 65.
Only two of the accused, Macebo Qhuba and Malwande Bambusiba, were called before the bench yesterday and both indicated they intended to plead not
guilty.
Mzila said among the gang there were others who wanted to kill more of Bambusiba’s family members who were not in the hut during the murders.
“But there was no agreement among them.
“So there is this unfinished murder which, if the accused are granted bail, could proceed ,” said Mzila.
Mzila also said that on previous occasions Bambusiba’s house had been burnt down over the same witchcraft allegations.
Mzila said bloodstained clothing was found in some of the accused’s houses and murder weapons – an axe and bush knife with blood on them – were
found hidden behind a wardrobe.
“Some of the accused when arrested even apologised in front of the parents for the murder they said they committed,” Mzila said.
The murder weapons were not displayed in court as Mzila said they had been sent to Pretoria for forensic investigation .
...
Please visit the link provided for the complete story.