Ndzingeni chief survives witchcraft
NDZINGENI – Ndzingeni Chief Prince Mavelebaleni hosted a prayer service marking the beginning of the year, where he thanked God for protecting him in the face of adversity.
+e said he had survived several challenges which aimed at destabilising his life, including arson attacks, witchcraft and failed assassinations
Prince 0avelebaleni is one of the chiefs who were blessed b\ +is 0aMest\ .ing 0swati ,,, and +er 0aMest\ the ,ndlovuka]i last \ear
+e had convened a pra\er with all &hristians at 1d]ingeni Umphakatsi
7he chief had the opportunit\ to rela\ the challenges he and his famil\ had to pass through when assuming his chieftainc\
+e e[plained that there were people who wanted to kill him for being the rightful heir to the chieftainc\
Strange
³0\ wife and , hardl\ slept at times we would wake up in the middle of the night to find that a strange substance had been sprinkled on the floor and smeared on the wall of a house that was still being constructed :e had to dig up goat bones which had been buried in the cattle b\re,´ he said
7he prince said his wife, ,nkhosikati /a0agagula, had been ver\ supportive and would, at times, wake him up in the middle of the night to pra\
+e said the\ had trusted *od in ever\thing the\ did and said he now even knew the people behind the torching of his house and car
&hief 0avelebaleni’s car and homestead were petrol-bombed b\ unknown arsonists on the night the\ had been taken to /ud]id]ini and 1gabe]weni 5o\al 5esidences where the\ were to be blessed b\ 7heir 0aMesties
$t the pra\er service, the chief received words of encouragement from man\ pastors who took turns to deliver brief sermons
2ne of the advices given to the chief was the same as the one which was given to .ing 6omhlolo to choose the %ible, instead of mone\ 7he chief was told to alwa\s trust in *od who would alwa\s guide him
Leader
$s a leader, the chief was told to e[pect insults from man\ of his subMects, as was the case with 0oses in the +ol\ %ible, where he was insulted b\ his followers, the ,sraelites &hief 0avelebaleni was also advised not to divert from the wa\s of *od 7he pastors called for the chief’s subMects to love him and alwa\s support him as it was not eas\ to lead people 7he people were warned not to rebel against the chief and 1d]ingeni 0ember of Parliament /utfo 'lamini, was also part of the gathering 7he 1d]ingeni Umphakatsi inner council was also advised to work with diligence and honour while serving under the chief