Civic association chairman Thomas Bila, who was booed by the mob when he announced their stance, was immediately removed from chairing the meeting and replaced by the local Thulamela municipality ward councillor James Mahlawule.

The meeting, which was also attended by the police from Malamulele police station, was to report on the community's demand that a Mozambican woman they accused of witchcraft be expelled from the area.

Bila said they had asked the chief to address the gathering but he (chief) said he could only do so on Saturday. This was rejected by the villagers.

"If the civic is not telling us that the witches are going, they must go," a villager said.

Sowetan understands that the witchcraft accusations follows claims that a woman took some soil from a graveyard on the day a woman who was her neighbour was buried.

She is said to have said that, according to her belief, each time she gets inside a cemetery she must take some soil.

Police spokesman Warrant Officer Alson Mapindani confirmed the situation at Roadhouse and said police were monitoring it.

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Jan 27, 2012

Ann

a kere bare boloi ke tlhago so people should learn to live with baloi ba ba accepte. mcm!

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Jan 27, 2012

RobinH

What century are we in? Someone please remind me.
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Jan 27, 2012

Noir19

Sowetan has a vendata with Limpopo, its always about limpopo , all the negatives
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Jan 27, 2012

Memme

Baloi have always been there even before we were born - We are just living with them and there really is nothing we can do but pray to God that their magic not work on us.
What's the big deal - I kinda like baloi though because they make us not to forget to pray every little minute of our time - so they keep us on our toes. Those people must just leave that poor woman alone.
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Jan 27, 2012

pik_it_up

this week iv been flooded with emails about such things happening in limpopo, so its not just Sowetan

one of them was the flying quantum (creepy stuff)

and the latest one was a naked woman found in someones front yard, saying that she fell off 'her transport' whilst carrying a bag of SNAKES!!!!!!

you dont believe me ill gladly email it to you
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Jan 27, 2012

T.C.T

boloi ke pelo tsa batho tse di sena kagiso ga se sepe gape
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Jan 27, 2012

MommaC

Salem's Lot coming to a town near you.

Dumbass superstitious nuts
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Jan 27, 2012

MRPRESIDENT11

Limpopo Joooooooo!!!!.All people in the Province are witching.
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Jan 27, 2012

lindsay

She is said to have said that, according to her belief, each time she gets inside a cemetery she must take some soil.

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how did they reach the conclusion that she a witch , i suspect the witches are in the forefront of that comotion simply because of jealousy,and i strongly suspect the ringleaders are women. what a shame.
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Jan 27, 2012

Charley4sure

Sowetan and Limpopo, Nxaaa! is this Daily Sun or what?
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