SWAPA BOSS ARRESTED FOR HUMAN SMUGGLING

MATSAPHA – Police have made a link in the story of the Swazi man who was sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa, with suspended Mbekelweni Head teacher Mduduzi Bhembe.

Bhembe, who is also the President of the Swaziland Principals Association (SWAPA), was yesterday arrested and charged with human smuggling. He is alleged to have smuggled the man who was handed down two life sentences by the South African courts for trafficking three minors and a rape case.

He was rounded up by members of the Serious Crimes Unit (LUKHOZI) after lunch yesterday together with his attorney, Sanele Mabila. After the arrest, a team of attorneys and relatives of the two suspects crammed the police station in support of both suspects. The Serious Crimes Unit, which had been working hand in hand with the Hawks in South Africa in this case, apprehended Bhembe at his home at Siphofaneni, where he was transported in a white double cab van, before his questioning and eventual arrest.

Meanwhile, his attorney was allegedly rounded up while he was in his offices, situated in the city.
It was gathered that he was allegedly facing the same charge as Bhembe. Information gathered is that Bhembe, who was suspended by the Ministry of Education and Training on October 5, 2015 following 48 complaints of alleged misconduct against him, is alleged to have smuggled a man, who is a former security guard at Mbekelweni High School to neighbouring South Africa.

Allegations are that he did this to conceal information regarding his connection to the 48 cases he was suspended for in the teaching profession.
According to information gathered from the police last night, this is the same security guard who was sentenced to two life sentences for trafficking three minors and further raping and impregnating the eldest, who was 13 years old at the time.  

The security guard was allegedly sent off to one of Bhembe’s homes, situated within the outskirts of Durban, where he was allegedly taken care of and ordered not to leave.
In 2015, a high powered delegation of top detectives from the Royal Swaziland Police service left the country to accompany the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) officials to Durban to carry out intensive investigations on the matter involving Bhembe.

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