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Chaos at Tshidzini after death of grade 12 pupil
On the rampage By Elmon Tshikhudo The disappearance and subsequent discovery of the body of a local school girl at Tshidzini outside Thohoyandou last week led to a chaotic and violent situation, with angry residents venting their feelings through acts of violence and destruction. Ntshengedzeni Mabada (18), a Grade 12 pupil at a local secondary school, went missing a fortnight ago and was found dead in nearby bushes almost a week after her disappearance. Her body was in an advanced state of decomposition and the family was only able to identify her through her clothing and her school books, which were found next to her body. The dead girl’s aunt, Ms Sylvia Thavhakhulu (55), said the family had reason to believe that she had been ritually murdered. “It is clear that she was ritually murdered. The flesh on her leg was peeled off and one of her breasts was also cut. We are greatly saddened by the incident. Besides the
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loss of a loved one, we still have many questions left unanswered.” Local civic leader Fhatuwani Tshamano called for calm. “We heard about the incident on Monday, and while we were still discussing the issue, we heard that a body had been found. We are appealing to those with information to come forth, so that the perpetrators can be brought to book,” he said. The discovery of the body has led the community to believe that the “ritual murder season is open again”. A month ago, the body of a man was found floating in a local river. Residents who believed that the man was ritually murdered then also went on the rampage. Businesses were looted and burnt and there was virtually no schooling, and people could not go to work as roads were barricaded. Residents claim as many as nine people have either gone missing without a trace or have been ritually murdered. They allege the Tshaulu police are either not doing their work or working in cahoots with the alleged ritual murderers. Continued on p2
A liquor shop that was burnt at Matsika by angry residents from Tshidzini and surrounding villages. They suspect that the owner is involved in ritual murders in the area.
A burnt-out shop in Tshidzini.
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