When the uncle discovered that his puppy had died, he became angry! He believed the seven-year-old nephew had killed the little animal deliberately.
He allegedly beat the boy – then forced him to eat the dead puppy’s raw meat last Thursday!
The gogo (37) of the boy from Mtubatuba, northern KZN, said she wanted the police to arrest the uncle for cruelty.
“I wasn’t home at the time because I’m busy with ukuthwasa at the home of my gobela.”
The boy is now in the safety and care of social workers.
The gogo said she came home after she got a call from a female family member, who called her and told her to come home because she was being dominated by the uncle.
The gogo said she confronted the uncle.
“With tears running down my face, I asked him why he did it,” she said.
“Instead of giving me answers, he is accusing me of putting spells on him and said that is why he made the boy eat the dead puppy.”
She said she wanted the uncle arrested because he has shown how cruel he is.
“He abused my grandchild in a terrible way,” she said.
The gogo said her daughter had died in 2018 and left her with her two children.
“The boy is an orphan as I’ve never seen his dad,” she explained.
“I’ve been ignoring the calling, fearing that my grandchildren will be left alone.
“Things started falling apart and the female relative advised that I go and begin the ukuthwasa and she would look after my grandchildren.”
She had left the boy in the care of this female relative when her sangoma calling forced her to go to the home of the gobela to begin her ukuthwasa.
KZN social development spokesman Mhlaba Memela said they have started working on the case after being informed about the incident by neighbours.
“This act is disgusting. People who abuse children can never be tolerated. The child has since been moved to a child centre by our social worker,” said Memela.
“He is getting all the support he needs. The social workers will also remain with that family as it appears that all of them have been suffering abuse and need the department’s intervention.”
Memela said MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza has called on police to work day and night to trace the alleged abuser.
“We plead with the public to inform the police when they see the man,” said Memela. Captain Nqobile Gwala said a case of assault was being investigated by Mtubatuba cop shop.
“Allegedy, a seven-year-old boy was assaulted with a sjambok by a relative while at his home in Qakwini area.
“The matter is still under investigation. Police are still investigating the allegation that the suspect forced the minor to eat a dead puppy,” said Gwala.
Inspector Thabani Mabasa from the SPCA advised the SunTeam to contact the office again today and speak to the SPCA manager.
“He’s the one who has the authority to speak to the media,” said Mabasa.
-daily sun
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