Times Of Swaziland: NGUDZE RUNS TO COPS AFTER 1AM GUNSHOTS

NGUDZE RUNS TO COPS AFTER 1AM GUNSHOTS
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Pholsile Hlophe on 12/05/2022 08:56:00


MBABANE – Tambankulu Callies boss, Sithembiso Ngudze Mamba has run to cops
after gunshots were reportedly fired in the air in his presence during an
argument.
The incident is said to have happened yesterday at around 1am just outside the
King Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium in Nhlangano. This is where Callies were to
face Mbabane Swallows yesterday afternoon. Narrating the incident, Mamba said
they got a tip-off from sources that there were ‘intruders’ at the playing
venue, and he rushed to the scene. Notably, Callies were not hosts but visitors,
as per the fixture programme from the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE).
“When I arrived just at the scene I was asked what was I doing there. I
replied that we were camped here in Nhlangano, so and I asked them what they
were doing at this time.  I then heard a gunshot from one of the people,” said
Mamba. He said upon hearing the gunshots, he went on to report the matter to the
police. “I think they were trying to scare me off, but I was not scared; I did
what was right which was to report the matter to the authorities. I do not want
to comment much,” he said.
Swallows’ Sandile Zwane could only confirm learning about the developments,
but never linked the team to the shooting. This publication wanted to establish
if they had anything to do with the scuffle and the shooting after the incident
went viral on social media, especially Facebook. Meanwhile, Royal Eswatini
Police Service (REPS) Chief Police Information and Communications Officer
Superintendent Phindile Vilakati confirmed that the shooting incident was
reported to the Nhlangano Police. “Yes, we do have the report and the matter
is being investigated,” Vilakati said.