The father of Skeem Saam actress Amanda Manku spends sleepless nights in custody.
William Manku, who is reapplying for bail, took the stand in the Lebowakgomo Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 25 June.
He and his co-accused, David Khoza, appeared in court for the murder of his wife, Gladys Manku, and mother-in-law, Letty Maphothoma, who were shot in May 2021.
The two have been in custody since their arrest in January. Manku was denied bail, while Khoza abandoned his.
William and David were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, robbery with aggravated circumstances, attempted murder, two counts of murder, and defeating the ends of justice.
His advocate told the court that reasons for reapplying for bail include his psychological health and finances. The advocate called William to the stand and cross-examined him. When asked about his current state, William revealed he was troubled by ancestors.
“I was going to initiation school during my off days. Now that I don’t go, they trouble me. They come with threats that because I have started and am not continuing, I might be mentally ill, or they might come and kill me,” William said.
He mentioned that training started last September before his arrest.
“I’m bringing this information now because there are a number of things, one of them is because I can’t sleep. They come to me aggressively, and I’m afraid to sleep because of the things I see. I’ve tried to explain to them the area I’m in, but they don’t understand.”
He noted that the visits from the aggressive ancestors started recently.
“It’s been two months. At first, they would come once a week, and I would try to apologize to them. Now, it’s frequently. It’s every night. Sometimes, it also happens during the day, if I decide to sleep,” he explained.
William expressed his inability to cope.
“It happens at night and during the day. You might be talking to me, and I wouldn’t hear what you’re saying.”
Before he joined the initiation school, William’s legs gave him problems, so he consulted sangomas who told him he needed to thwasa.
“After going into thwasa, my legs were healed. They were swollen but not painful. They were swollen to a point where I couldn’t wear shoes and walked barefoot,” he concluded.
-dailysun
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