The Midrand Conference Centre caused a stir by summoning sangomas to sniff out thieves among its employees on Sunday.

The Midrand Conference Centre caused a stir by summoning sangomas to sniff out thieves among its employees on Sunday.

Why not? Many might ask.

Then again many shareholders might be miffed at their money being spent on what they consider mumbo-jumbo.

There is also the small matter of some religions forbidding "heathen" practices.

Fortunately, the conference centre's owners will not have to wait too long to know if their money was spent well.

The sangomas have promised the guilty parties will confess or start dying after three days.

Assuming the muti works, would the police be justified in charging the company for being accomplices to murder?

Watch this space.