KALANGA:Buyisile Ntana Gamedze-Mtshali of KaLaNga cried hysterically as she narrates how Senator Chief Jozane Maziya demanded a cow or twelve thousand Rands(R12,000.00) if she wants uMphakatsi’s approval for her to install an electricity pole.
Gamedze who is widow,wanted uMphakatsi’s stamp as part of the Eswatini Electricity Company(EEC) requirements for the connection of electric power.
“I kontaed and paid a cow but at the time, the Chief was not appointed or officially ‘blessed’ by the King, so there was a Council(Bandlancane). Now, the Chief is demanding another cow or R12,000.00, I’m earning only R1,900 as a salary and I don’t have the money,” said the widow.
Reached for comments by this Swaziland News, Senator Chief Jozane Maziya said, the matter has not reached his attention adding that, there was traditional Councils handling such matters.
“Ngicela kucolisa Mlangeni ngaleyo ndzaba,ayikafiki kimi, eNdlunkhulu kuneMabandla lasebenta tona letindzaba(meaning:May I apologise about that matter,it hasn’t reached my attention, there are Councils
who are handling the matter)”, said the Chief when responding in this Swaziland News on Thursday evening.
Ka-Langa Senator Chief Jozane Maziya demands R12,000.00 for installation of electricity pole, poor widow cries hysterically during interview.