A Grade 10 girl from Ekurhuleni is living in fear after a sangoma pupil allegedly told her she is going to die.
The girl, who was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver, has been gripped by terror since the sangoma’s ominous prediction. She goes to from Unity Secondary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni.
Ekurhuleni Sangoma Pupil Tells Grade 10 Schoolmate She Will Die
The 15-year-old pupil has been locking herself indoors, missing her September mock exams in a desperate attempt to protect herself.
“She told me I have a dark cloud hanging over my head and I need to go to her to be cleansed as I have bad luck,” she told Daily Sun, with her mother’s consent.
The sangoma has reportedly been making these dire predictions since June 2024, exacerbating the girl’s trauma from the assault.
“I live in fear. I was r_pd and I don’t know what’s going to happen next,” she said.
The incident began when the girl boarded a local taxi to go home. The driver allegedly took a different route, leading her to a secluded area where he undressed and forced himself on her.
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Once a carefree child, she now lives in constant fear, her confidence shattered by the assault and the sangoma’s threats.
Mother Enraged
Her mother is furious and demands her daughter be removed from the school.
“My daughter is no longer going out like she used to. The department should remove her from that school because this sangoma pupil has turned my daughter into her project. She might be controlling her with muthi, and my daughter fears her,” she said.
Gogo Muntu Segage of the Ekurhuleni Traditional Healers Organisation stated they are aware of the case and are waiting for the girl and her mother to open a formal complaint. They plan to call the sangoma, her gobela, and her parents to account for their actions.
Ekurhuleni police spokeswoman Captain Nelda Sekgobela confirmed that the police are investigating the rape case. Gauteng education spokesman Steve Mabona also noted that the matter is under investigation.