Two fined five goats, five chickens over witchcraft

Acting chief pembamoyo has fine two people of Mthunzi village in his chiefdom five goats and five chickens each for practising witchcraft.

Chief Pembamoyo is in Chadiza district and he fined the two after fing them guilty of practicing witchcraft and involving 11 children in the act. The two were given seven days in which to pay the fine.

According to sources from the chief's palace the two confessed practising witchcraft to the traditional council that they used to take the children, mainly girls between the ages of seven and eleven to the cemetery at night where various rituals were performed.

Speaking during the traditional council meeting Chief Pembamoyo expressed sadness about the practice of witchcraft by his subjects and especially that this was extended to children. The chief said he would take the matter to Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi of the Chewa people and the government. He said the two had initiated more than 35 children into witchcraft as this was hindering their education.