Mum kills son over drugs

Mum kills son over drugs

A South African mother who pleaded guilty to orchestrating her son’s murder said he was emotional, verbally and financially abusive towards her.

Ziningi Jane Nzama (49) told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that her son, Asanda Kwanda, had become abusive towards her after the death of his father in January 2020.

In a Section 105A plea and sentence agreement, Nzama, represented by Legal Aid attorney Amanda Hulley, said her son had been living with her in Camperdown.

She said her son, aged 20, began taking drugs and would take the family vehicles without permission.

Nzama, who took over her husband’s taxi business, said he would damage the vehicles and expect her to pay for them.

“He would shout at me and disrespect me on a daily basis.”

She said her son stole the safe keys and keys to the taxis.

“He would take them to buy drugs with his friends without permission.

She said that when she rebuked him, he told her that the business was his inheritance and he would not answer to her.

In February 2021, she got into a relationship with a Mthokoziseni Majozi and told him she needed help killing her son. He agreed.

The following month, they took out a life policy on the deceased with African Bank.

They informed a third person, Simphiwe Silangwe, of their plan and took out a One Life Insurance policy for the deceased telephonically.

Silangwe pretended to be the deceased.

The three often met and agreed that the deceased would be shot when he was at home.

There was no specific agreement on who would be the shooter.

Nzama said that on April 13, 2021, she received a call from Majozi to check on her son’s whereabouts on the car tracker.

She said she checked and informed him and Silangwe. She was told that they would proceed with their plan to kill him.

On the morning of April 14, Nzama said she received a call from

Majozi to check on her son.

She said that when she went to his room, she found him dead.

He had been shot. Nzama said she began screaming and alerted her neighbours. The police were called.

A few

months later, she was arrested and immediately confessed. She admitted that she acted in common purpose with the other two accused.

The court heard that Nzama had two other children – a 12-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son.

Acting Judge Rose Mogwera sentenced Nzama to 20 years behind bars.

She will also testify against her co-accused Silangwe (29) and Majozi (49), who have also been charged with murder.

The two will appear in court on February 24.

Albino’s hand cut off after

burial

In what is believed to be money rituals, the left hand of a 12-yearold albino has been found missing from his grave in Zambia, 10 days after the burial.

Muchinga Province deputy commanding officer Lucky Buumba Munkondya said this was discovered by a member of the Community Crime Prevention Unit (CCPU) in Mungwalala Village Cemetery of Chama district, Zambia.

Police visited the scene and found an open grave, the reed mat in which the body was wrapped was tampered with and the limb missing, Chete FM news learned.

“The body was facing upwards and was in an advanced state of decomposition. The graveyard is located approximately 500 metres from the village,” Mrs Munkondya said.

The family has been advised to rebury and put a tombstone to prevent a similar situation.

Police investigations into the case are currently underway.

Last year, a girl was hospitalised in Zambia after one of her hands was cut off.

There is a particular belief that the body parts of people with albinism are especially potent in the rituals, leading to killings.

Two-timed for five years

A lady has taken to her micro-blogging website, Twitter, to narrate how her friend discovered that her boyfriend of five years was actually married.

According to the Twitter user identified as “@Chrissssy_Payn”, her friend discovered that her boyfriend she has been dating for five years was celebrating his seventh wedding anniversary with his wife.

The lady revealed that his friend found out when she viewed his WhatsApp status one day and saw her boyfriend showering praises on his wife as he celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary.

@Chrissssy_Payn tweeted: “My friend just discovered that the man she’s dating for five years is celebrating his seven-year wedding anniversary today. He just loaded his WA status praising how he loves his wife and how she’s been the only woman in his life.”

Dream knife cut becomes real

A Facebook user identified by his username as David Chile Orji has called for prayers after a scary dream he had metamorphosed into an unfortunate reality.

According to him, he was attacked by a man and woman in his dream.

The duo tried to stab him but he managed to evade the attack while sustaining a small cut in the dream.

The man was, however, was left in shock and has called for prayers after he woke up to see a cut on his body similar to what was obtainable in the dream.

Reads his post: “Please pray for me. I slept last night and in my dream I was attacked by a man and a woman.

With kitchen knives, they tried to stab me but I escaped with only a cut from the woman. I woke up this morning and it was visible ...no matter the meaning, I will be victorious. Join me and pray. God bless you (sic).” – Wires