Hundreds confess to eating human flesh

More information has sprung to light as literally hundreds of people in the Amangwe area have confessed to eating human remains.

32-year-old Nino Mbatha, one of four people arrested, was formally an nyanga (traditional healer) practicing in Ladysmith and allegedly fled to Estcourt for unknown reasons.

At a community meeting held yesterday in the Amangwe area near Estcourt, over 700 people gathered. When questioned by a local councillor, 300 of them admitted visiting Mbatha and knowing he was giving them human flesh to eat as muti (traditional medicine)



Police have confirmed that the Provincial Occult Related Crime Unit will be investigating the case.

All four suspects have been remanded into custody