Maybe indvuna is still going to report matter – chief
MBABANE – Newly-installed Chief Zulwelihle Maseko of kaLuhleko said nothing had been formally conveyed to him on the death of Lawyer Thulani Maseko.
“I am not aware of anything on Thulani’s death; maybe the indvuna is still going to report it if ever he ends up doing so. I am at work now please do contact him concerning what you are talking about,” the chief said.
Meanwhile, the Indvuna Yemcuba, William Mangwe confirmed that the death of Thulani was not formally reported at the Umphakatsi.
“I was bereaved myself and I was away to bury another relative of mine, also in the same community,” Mangwe replied.
When asked if the Maseko family had formally approached and reported the incident to him as an indvuna, he said they did not.
At the same time the bucopho, who is also a family member of the late human reright lawyer Maseko, told this publication that according to the family, it was seen as unnecessary to report the death as the
is a neighbour to the deceased’s parental home.
According to impeccable sources within the community of kaLuhleko, the late lawyer was involved in a chieftaincy dispute.
In our sister publication, we ran a story in 2014, whereby a chieftaincy dispute at KaLuhleko turned sour when a member of the inner council was shot dead in the presence of his wife.
The inner council member, Zephaniah Khemba Dlamini (63), had just enjoyed dinner with his wife and children.
A source within the family, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the matter, disclosed to our sister publication that Dlamini started having enemies after he was appointed by the reigning chief to be a member of the inner