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South Africa settled for a goalless draw in their Afcon opener against Cape Verde Islands at the National Stadium on Saturday, compounding concerns about their ability to find the back of the net.

“I can help Bafana Bafana for free if they want, and I'll do that for the first three matches,” Matewu told trufm, a regional SABC radio station, on Sunday. “Thereafter I will charge them as they would have started winning.

“I’m not like those people who use bad muti. I will only use herbs, which are easily available here in South Africa.”  

While he would start charging for his services after a few matches, Matewu insisted he was not after the money.

Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana, the vice-president of the SA Football Association (Safa) and chairman of the Afcon local organising committee, said Matewu’s offer might be considered.

“We always welcome whatever help we can get to ensure Bafana Bafana do well,” Nonkonyana said.

“Let the man speak to me and see what we can do after that.”  

Sibonelo Madela, a traditional healer from Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal, had threatened to prevent Bafana from winning matches.

This was after he claimed he was owed R90,000 by Safa for assisting the team during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Madela claimed that Bafana used his muti before their 2-1 victory over France during the group stages of the global showpiece. Despite the win, they were knocked out in the first round of the competition.

Safa spokesman Dominic Chimhavi reportedly said at the time that Nonkonyana had given Madela R10,000 out of “his own goodwill”, but no deal had been made between the inyanga and the national football body.

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Jan 21, 2013

keratamagwinya

this moloi is desparate
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Jan 21, 2013

LeparaThePresident

He thinks its Marikana, neh. Last year 40 people died in Marikana and they used muti to try to fool police men,So, why wena Matewa don't eat your herbs and leave Bafana alone. Eish, publicity stuns are so cheap.
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Jan 21, 2013

3litreV6

Ba thomile gape!
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Jan 21, 2013

LeparaThePresident

A herbalist from the Eastern Cape, Reuben Matewu
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Eish, mara why, this Eastern Cape Sangoma they think Ukuthwalwa exist in every province. Aag man.
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Jan 21, 2013

Selfmade100millionaire

Mr. Herbalist, leave BafanaBafana at this moment and lets go rob the World Bank and make money, I hope you do not stay in a rondavel house made of mud and grass. Stop claiming here.
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Jan 21, 2013

Rragwe

so you think the nation will b happy and say we have won throug muti,you must go to hell you blady satane
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Jan 21, 2013

Mokwepa

i know this guy...i consulted to him so that i can speak fluent english and he disapointed me ...until today i am not fluent...nx

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Jan 21, 2013

Mzabalazo

Nxm ! This is pure nonsense, when will our people get rid of superstitions, this is 2013 crying loud.
One supestious sangoma was asked to predict who was going to win In Polokwane between Mbeki and JZ the prediction made that Mbeki was to win. Hey maan! There are so many wrong predictions made by these people yet people belief their ancient supestious mabo jambo, wake up.
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Jan 21, 2013

Mapholobakay1

Typical Africans. We cant just admit that we are failures. We always blame it on bad luck and witch craft.
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Jan 21, 2013

Rragwe

you cant help yourself but you think you can help others
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