Special Report Transcript Episode 11, Section 4, Time 21:34

Witchcraft is a particularly serious problem in the Northern Province. The widow and son of northern Transvaal UDF leader Peter Nchabeleng testified about his death in police detention in 1986. But Peter Nchabeleng was far more than just a political leader in Sekhukhuneland land. He was also an outspoken critic of witch burning practices. He and his sons played a significant role in trying to curb witch hunting by the youth and this according to his wife and son made him enemies beyond the South African Police. But what role did witch craft really play in this province during the struggle and how did witch craft beliefs influence politics of the time? Some say it was politics, specifically youth politics that changed the age old practices linked to witch craft in the area.