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E100 000 OFFER FOR IBHETALI

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MBABANE – The rolling and grinding Bentall’s Farm Machinery (emabhetali) which once cost a meagre E30, are back in demand for a whopping E100 000 reward.


These machines, which have been trending on social media, have a very significant mineral inside and are being exported to Botswana. Through the Swaziland Buy and Sell Second Hand Facebook group, Wakhe Maziya has been advertising, inviting people who have the machinery to come forward.


Others have posted on the group claiming that they have brands from South Africa, England and Canada.
In an interview, Maziya said the Bentalls had a platinum mineral inside them. He said their office was based in Manzini and they were looking for the Germany, Italy and USA model of Bentalls, which come with a reward ranging from E60 000 to E100 000.


According to Maziya, they pay cash on delivery. He said so far, they have managed to get about 11 Bentalls from Italy and two from Germany. Maziya said they established the business in April last year adding that there was a lot of money at stake.


“Response from members of the public is very slow. We encourage people who own any of the types not to hesitate to call us,” he said.  Further, he noted that they accepted other items including old spoons, stoves and pots.  “When tested, these items must attract like a magnet at least two centimetres away from the object,” he explained. He said testing could be done at home using a minora razor blade.


 Traditionalist Ludzidzini acting Governor Timothy Mtetwa said his family owned a Bentall machine which they bought when they started working. Mthethwa said back in the old days, Bentalls were used by families before the introduction of hammer mills to make mealie meal and sorghum (emabele) among other things.

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