PELTING IMBALI WITH STONES COSTS FAMILY 8 CATTLE

MAHLALINI – What was probably a joke by boys who pelted imbali with stones has cost a Khumalo family almost half of its total cattle as fine to Royal authorities.

The Khumalo family of Mahlalini had to part with a herd of eight cattle worth an estimated E70 000, and this is just only the beginning.
The family is still to be fined by the Mahlalini Royal Kraal, which was also fined three cattle as the family came from its area.
The three cattle are estimated to be worth E24 000.  

All this is in respect of an incident that occurred in September this year during the Reed Dance held at Mbangweni Royal Residence.
During the three-day event, some Khumalo boys allegedly chose to be naughty and started pelting imbali with stones and also assaulted police officers who watched over hundreds of maidens who were on camp at Galilee Primary School.

Sources revealed that the boys, who were suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, attacked the police and demanded to see their girlfriends who were also participating in the ceremony.
“They went there in the evening and started making noise outside the school premises. When the police officers reacted to the noise, the boys pelted them with stones and further hacked one officer with a bush knife,” said a resident.

During the commotion, the boys demanded to be allowed access to their girlfriends.
Some of the maidens, on hearing the commotion, are said to have come out of their resting rooms to find out what was happening and that is when they were also pelted with stones.

The Khumalo family was last week forced to pay for the boys’ deeds when a truck pulled up into their yard and demanded the fine.
An elderly woman, who was found at the Khumalo homestead, said even though his eldest sons were not there, she was aware that a fine of eight cows has been paid.

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