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Increased witchcraft practices disappoint Chief

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Chief Nyawa of the Toka-leya people of Kazungula District says he is disappointed with increased witchcraft activities in his chiefdom.

The chief said this when three suspected wizards appeared before a traditional court at his palace recently for allegedly killing people through witchcraft. He warned the suspects to refrain from witchcraft practices saying it retards social and economic development in the country.

In attendance at the meeting was Rolland Kalyalya a witch finder from Siakambala village within Chief Nyawa’s area who discovered the wizards. Mr. Kalyalya testified that he, through his witch finding skill discovered that Mulala and Siatulye were behind the recent death of an infant.
He disclosed that he uses a radio cassette player and a leaf to tell who has committed any crime.

The witch finder disclosed that he managed to discover all the charms in the named suspects’ homes.
Chief Nyawa who could not hide his annoyance said he was saddened at the manner in which the little boy was murdered.

In a similar development, Gideon Siyanyaba another wizard from Chief Nyawa’s Chiefdom confessed and narrated before the chief how he wanted to make his 24 year old daughter Lesi Siyanyaba mad.

Mr. Siyanyaba disclosed that he used to send three ghosts to haunt his daughter so that she could be mad for the rest of her life.

Ms. Lesi Siyanyaba who is married to Webby Matebele became ill in August 2007 and only recovered in October this year after Kalyalya the witch finder was brought to her village.

The wizard testified that his mission came to a halt after Kalyalya came to his house to destroy all the charms he had been using.
Mr. Siyanyaba disclosed that his late uncle who died in 2002 left all his charms with him unknowingly.

He thanked the witch finder for destroying the charms saying he never used to sleep well with his charms around in the house adding that now he is a free person who can spend peaceful nights without problems.

ZANIS

46 COMMENTS

  1. These wizards, magicians or whatever you call them shud quickly come to Plot One and sort out Kamwendo Mundeke! there services are needed here in LSK.

  2. Yes inddeed Lady Chiza. Even more than that. Just for the sport of it, they can see through your clothes in broad day light.

  3. radio cassette and leaf. ish!!!!!! what kind of technology is that? the witch finder can assist us to cure RB’s mischiefs.

  4. number 3 and 5 ,you have really scared me!can they really do this?especially screwing a woman in her sleep?,no wonder I wake up in the middle of the night feeling very strange,like some weight was put on top of me and my vaggy all wet ‘n sllipery.Please where can I seek help?

  5. If such type of technology could be shared and used constructively for the benefit of communities , not to harm, maybe we could be developed now.

  6. It sounds fun but these things are real. Killing/murdering/screwing using some magic. It is like prostitution, adultery, stealing and telling lies.

  7. Hey magicrodabout,please come out clear.wat do you really mean?please talk straight,not in parables,I dont know /understand your tongue-twisting not even slightly.

  8. By the way ,am not a coward who hides behind fake names.here my full details:Catherine Daka,23years old ,currently working for ZRA Kitwe IT dept,residential address 10Kudu Drive,Parklands,Kitwe.

  9. #7 yes its true dear. I once knew an all-the-time sickly man. So a witch finder was called to the location. Before the witch finder even opened his mouth, a certain old man stood up and descrbed how he had been subjecting the sickly man to daily spanking (20 stokes of the can per night). This old man further said whenver he felt like going to the toilet, he simply passed on the feeling to the person near him so that that person relieved him/her (self) on behalf of the old man. The old man pleaded with the witch finder that he needed to be cleansed at all costs.

  10. Cathy. Please give us your phone number. I can cure your problem. Pliz, pliz, pliz, give me your number or email Napapata. want to sort out your ailment!

  11. #16. “This old man further said whenver he felt like going to the toilet, he simply passed on the feeling to the person near him so that that person relieved him/her (self) on behalf of the old man.”
    What about bonking? would he pass the feeling to another man?

  12. Kathy I am your neighbour. I live at 46 Chalilila Road, Park and Ride SW19 2GE Kitwe. Can I give you my phone number?

  13. This is the work of the devil, thats why it can not be used to develop the community, if it was genuine, communities would be rich by now, these same witches can even steal your money, eat food from your house , they just take anything they want, They can even slap you in the face.

  14. Thanx. don’t entertain chaps like Magicround about who dont even know your name. Just check your mail now. eish. cant wait.

  15. magicrobot ,magicrabbid,magicbottom wateva!wat do u want from me?.did that vaggy stuff somehow make your 3inch d.i.c.k wriggle?

  16. Unrealistic beliefs retards development
    There are no Zambian or International laws that recognizes witchcraft to be a problem,it is just a civilization problem being transmitted from generation to generation.

    It is better to be uneducated than being uncivilised

  17. # 28 witch craft is real my friend. Even in the bible it is mentioned many times. Don’t ignore it pray against. I think even the MMD national secretary katele kalumba was once suspected of the same. he used a computer instead of a radio.

  18. # 28 don’t hide behind modernty. Witchcraft is real. Both the colonial and present administrations recognise wichcraft. Just google wictcraft act zambia and see what you get.

  19. the sooner the Zambian population wakes up to the fact that witchcraft does NOT exist the sooner Zambia will take a step forward into the moden world out of the dark agaes. Look at first world countries, they left their witchcraft beliefs behind 100’s of years ago!

  20. All the research that has been carried out on the subject has had no significant results to support its existence. Witchcraft is simply magic – performing something that is not real , i.e satanism. There are no examples in the Bible where people practiced witchcraft to take the lives of their fellow beings . Further,the comprehensive review of Catholic , SDA and Jehovah’s witness stance regarding this matter is the same but everything is twisted when it is explained by Pastors and Elders who have been brought with this belief from childhood.A Toshiba ,made in Japan and you call that witchcraft

  21. If the ‘wizard’ murdered a child, shouldn’t he be handed over to the police? Where does the jusristiction of the traditonal court end and that of the govt begin?

  22. Gazzzza
    Great one bro
    I wish there where more real men in our society like you who are not blown by the winds but a adhere to the basic principles of discovering the truth.Its unfortunate that people continue to believe in what our ancestors believed in a long time ago. We African need to respect our parents and not to label them as wizards when they get older. If the commandment ‘respect your parents for you to live longer is valid,then I have no reason not to believe why we Africans live short ( because the rough uncaring treatment of our parents)and the the Chinese who are known to love and respect the elders live longer than any other race.

  23. #34, the end is the Supreme Court. I recall a case of whichcraft reported in the Times of Zambia last year or maybe early this year where a an old couple was arrested by police for confessing to practicing witchcraft. The couple was tried in a Magistrate court where the wife confessed that she witched their 25 years old daughter and gave her ‘meat’ to the husband for a Christmas gift. The couple was jailed two years and are still in prison. In cases were the Plaintiff is not satisfied with the judgement, they are free to appeal up to the highest court of the land.

  24. No wonder when i tell pipo that in africa our science is so much advanced they think am lying just look at that “He disclosed that he uses a radio cassette player and a leaf to tell who has committed any crime”.Awe we need to build even universities of african natural science with pipo like katele as a dean of students or even the chancellor.

  25. At least they were accused of witchcraft and not satanism. there’s a fad of linking everything to satanism perpetuated by briefcase pastors and bishops.

  26. that’s what happens when a country is made to turn around and head back for the 13th Century of our ancestors in the Congo, all the way back to nigeria and the Sudan, where we are said to hail from. Blame it on Kafupi and Rupiah. KK built UNZA and two colleges in every province – one for nurses, the other for teachers.

  27. Zambia is going backwards, look at the current president. He was there from time indefinite.
    A message to all those who have been humped by witches and wizards, YOU GOT SERVED!

  28. Bashi Mutale > Leave Cathy. Don’t hunt for her. She know what she is saying. Simuluula dyonda uluula caamusisa. #30 mbo says: I recall reading that.

  29. Love the advice about writing about what happens ??behind the scenes?? and personal experience; these help to humanize the story and keep readers coming back.

  30. I like the idea of being you. People love to hear about you, your story, what??s going on for you, especially the bad. I guess misery loves company.

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