muti

... incidents and denied amnesty to the applicants [AC1998/0009]. 101. A factor mentioned in many incidents was the use of traditional medicine or ‘muti’ while preparing to perpetrate human rights violations. For example, Mr Phumlani Derrick Mweli, told the Committee: MR MWELI: The traditional ...

... as ‘enemies’ because of their residence in an ‘IFP area’. Mweli received firearms and ammunition from the IFP leaders. He was also given muti (traditional medicine), which he claimed ‘would give us a crave to kill and braveness to kill others but be protected at the same time…’ ...