SIKHUMBUZO APOLOGISES, ASKS FOR PUBLIC’S PRAYERS

MANZINI – Pastor Sikhumbuzo Shongwe is asking the public to pray for him.

Shongwe said this yesterday while at the Manzini Magistrates Court where he made his first appearance after handing himself over to the police on Monday morning. He has been charged with two counts of attempted murder. Shongwe was wearing a caramel trench coat, grey tracksuit pants, grey hoodie sweater, black socks and blue and white slides. He said following the shooting incident, the law would take its course and during this process, the truth would hopefully come out. He further extended an apology to all the people who were affected by the act that resulted in his arrest. After apologising to the public, Shongwe pleaded for prayers during this difficult time. He said on the day of the shooting incident, he was supposed to travel to Ngwazini as one of his cousins was paying bride price (lobola) and he had reported at his church that he would not be present on the day. Meanwhile, court two of the Manzini Magistrates Court was an ‘office’ for Shongwe.

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In his four-hour wait to appear before a judicial officer, he had an opportunity to engage with his business partner, Thembinkosi Nkonyane. Nkonyane is the Director of Corban Hardware and is also related to Shongwe’s wife – Jabulile Nkonyane. The meeting saw Shongwe standing in the accused dock while his family members stood next to him outside the dock. According to the Corban Hardware director, the pair engaged on business issues as he introduced the couple to the hardware business.
It was gathered that Nkonyane empowered the Shongwes with the Corban Hardware branch located at Luve and now that Shongwe has been incarcerated and his wife in hospital, a solution was needed on how to manage the business in their absence.
It was gathered that it was out of this need that the meeting took place yesterday and while the pair engaged in the discussion, Shongwe’s sisters were also part of the meeting. The meeting took place at about 11am, just after Bishop Nash Shongwe arrived at the magistrates court to offer moral support to his son.

Leading to the meeting between Nkonyane and Shongwe, the latter had an opportunity to meet his father (bishop) and they exchanged pleasantries.  Bishop Shongwe had walked into court with his son’s fellow congregant at the All Nations Zion Church – Bishop Vusumuzi Maculuve. Bishop Maculuve briefly informed this publication that he had come to the court to give moral support to Shongwe while he was also praying for his injured wife. Also, socialite Themba ‘Mthimbawawa’ Xaba was among the people who were in court to offer moral support to the accused person.

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