August 2005
Up to 300 people are sacrificed every year in South Africa so that their body parts to be used in traditional Muti medicine. Most of these are young children, tortured to death.
“It’s done while she’s still alive because the more she screams, the more powerful the Muti’s going to be,” explains crime expert Kobus Jonker, gesturing at the picture of a mutilated six year old girl. He was the first South African to acknowledge Muti murders and has set up a special police unit to deal with it. But Muti murders are notoriously hard to prosecute. “My son will never sleep in peace,” laments Salome Chokwe. Her ten year old boy, Sello, disappeared when out herding. By the time she found him it was too late. His hands, genitals, tongue and brain had been ‘harvested’. Most practitioners use nothing more sinister than roots and leaves to make their Muti. But belief in the power of human body parts continues to fuel a demand for the ‘other’ type of Muti.
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
Duration : 0:24:34
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That poor poor …
That poor poor young boy and his loving mother. No one should have to endure that. That is really enough to make someone lose her mind – knowing that her child died like that. She must be a very strong woman, and I wish her the very best in life for the remainder of her days.
Pretty bloody …
Pretty bloody terrifying huh? And this is the ‘tribal’ mentality that rules the country… they dress in Armani suits, drive Mercedes-Benz cars and drink out of crystal – but when thy ‘go home’ they dress in skins and live in mud huts… Oh South Africa, you poor, poor fractured diamond… good luck with FIFA, you’re going to need it…
@DirtySouthKiller …
@DirtySouthKiller Well if you ever get aids go to one and get some beetroot or whatever else the dumb use and see if you get rid of it! World cup in SA what a joke – the only good thing going for SA is their rugby!
This is the …
This is the spiritual roots of Africa, witchcraft, & the reason why Africa cannot prosper. South Africa & all those African countries that were founded on God have prospered. Every African country, now including South Africa, that has been handed back to black rule where the spiritual roots are witchcraft cannot flourish. The evidence is everywhere.
It makes me feel …
It makes me feel want to vomit. How evil is that! Completley sick!
All over the world …
All over the world culture and tradition change and fall away. This is mostly because of technology and social development. Tradition in the past: Barbers do the amputations, because they have the sharpest knives. Now we have technology. I haven’t seen a barber in theater lately. The red an white bite stick still remains outside the barber shop, but you don;t go there for an amputation do you? A grudge against apartheid is what keeps these animalistic and barbaric cultures remain in SA. WAKE UP
I don;t think that …
I don;t think that she is trying to stop it with this documentary. I do however believe that the whole world has the right to know exactly what is going on in our world. And because she is raised in a culture of different ethics and morals, her opinions are based on that. I don’t think murder should be accepted in ANY culture or nation, for whatever reason. Life is a human right, do you not agree? The only one to be feared is GOD! Who is your god?
im african and …
im african and sometimes my own people disgust me sack it’s the twentieth century get of that backwardness mentality
maybe we should use …
maybe we should use parts of white aussiues
You can “party” …
You can “party” without me.
that Australian …
that Australian wench. i am a white male living in South Africa. Sangomas and Muti have been around for hundreds of years. does she think her little documentary will make them stop doing what they do? Sangomas need to be respected and feared too. Aussies should definitely stay in Australia. they are obviously too poep bang. Go South Africa! i love this place even with all the kak going on! lets go 2010 Fifa World Cup. We going to show the world how we party.
the good sangomas …
the good sangomas operate in much the same way a homeopath or chinese doctor would.bad sangomas are known as witch doctors most blacks fear the latter – a witch doctor.I believe in alternative medicine and it’s a shame that it has a bad side to it too. I would like to see someone do a documentary on western medicine .There are so many synthectic products that use animal parts and chemicals equally detrimental. sacrificing humans is not ok tho
there are good …
there are good sangomas and bad sangomas. I was told that some do use unusual ingrediants and as a South african I can clarify that there are muti murders. a girl went missing in my neighbourhood she was later found with certain body parts missing evidence suggested it was a muti murder and this was in the late 90s.
fake
fake
That was to the …
That was to the point. No I am not.
You south african ?
You south african ?
well said
well said
Lol.I understand, …
Lol.I understand, in other words an idiot a stupid, uneducated, repulsive one at that. I notice he/she has not posted, oh well, on another board harrassing them. She should meet up with Pabankhead1, there is another one, that is a match made in heaven, the same applies as above. Have a good day sir.
empresso> That …
empresso> That female impersonating racist has never been to S.A. It’s only intrest is in trying to find a black man stupid enough to have anything to do with it.If you check, you will find the same posts for the last year.A true waste of life.
LA ILLAHA ILLALAH
LA ILLAHA ILLALAH
This is absolutely …
This is absolutely laughable a non SA telling off white SA, who were born there.
I am a person of …
I am a person of colour, why don’t u shut up for once u are making the rest of us look bad. I dated a white SA,and he was pretty damned cute.
Big enough for a …
Big enough for a cavern?
U mean to tell me …
U mean to tell me that Gloryhole is not South African?
@Gloryhole-My …
@Gloryhole-My parents educated us, dressed us well and fed us. They taught us to respect all ppl and for me to talk like u are wd have meant a good tanning. Some white women are loose so are blk women. Be careful what u say, bcs yr words do not apply to everyone, In fact shut up.