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MAN IN TROUBLE FOR CLOSING ROUTE TO ROYAL GRAVES

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MBABANE – Chief Nsukumbili has reported his subject Walter Buster Dlamini at Ludzidzini Royal Residence because he is said to have closed an old route used by royalty to the Dlangeni royal graves.


In papers filed at the Mbabane Magistrates Court, the chief reported the matter at Ludzidzini and in turn Prince Hlangabeza, then Chairman of the Land Management Board, was instructed to proceed and see the site and advise on action to be taken.


Letter


In a letter written by the then Hhohho Regional Administrator (RA) Dr Ben Mshamundane Nsibandze addressed to the Lobamba Police Station Commander, the RA said he was reporting a case of illegal construction of a fence which led to the closure of a road to the royal graves at Entfubeni by Dlamini.


Nsibandze said the royal office received a delegation from the Dlangeni chiefdom wich is responsible for royal graves in the area.
“A new Dlangeni subject decided to fence and enclose his homestead and in the process closed an old route used by royalty to the Dlangeni royal graves. The newcomer, Dlamini, then lodged a case with Lobamba police,” reads part of Nsibandze’s letter which is filed in papers at the Mbabane Magistrates Court records.


The then RA said they then received a report that Dlamini wanted to take the case to court.
The RA said while they recognised his right to do so, the chief of Dlangeni had reported the matter to Ludzidzini which in turn instructed Prince Hlangabeza to proceed and see the site and advise on action to be taken.


The fence at Dlamini’s homestead was then removed by known men of the area. It was then that Dlamini opened a case. According to a charge sheet at the Mbabane magistrates court, four men were arrested.
They were charged with malicious damage to property.


They are William (58), Samson (65), Elias (61) all sharing the same surname Gama and Mfumaneki Mavuso (75), all from Dlangeni. When they briefly appeared before court yesterday, they were remanded out of custody until Wednesday.


According to the charge sheet, they are alleged to have acted jointly in furtherance of a common purpose and intentionally damaged 87 poles valued at E870 by removing and further burning them. The matter continues at the magistrates court.


Meanwhile, a Nigerian national has been sentenced to three months for driving negligently and further knocking from behind an Opel Corsa Utility van driven by Dumisani Thwala of St Mark’s.
The Nigerian, Udo Mbang Kufreabasi committed the offence on July 9 near the Mbabane Magistrates Court while driving along Gwamile Street.


Sentence


Kufreabasi pleaded guilty to the charge and asked for a lenient sentence.
The magistrate sentenced him to three months in prison in default of a E300 fine.
Particulars of his negligent driving were that he drove at unreasonable speed, failed to apply brakes on time and failed to avoid an accident.

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Mcuphulo on 24/07/2014 08:47:01
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Kukangwane lana wena wekunene ungavala indlela leya emadlizeni kufana nanangu lebamucosha ngalana lowawashisa

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