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Man cuts uncle's goat's testicles, eats them over debt
23 Apr 2015 at 15:54hrs | Views
A MANGWE man, angered by his uncle's refusal to repay a R700 debt for more than a year cut the testicles of his uncle's goat at night and feasted on them in protest.
Pius Nyathi, 25, of Tjingababili village in Mphoengs invaded Jerry Moyo's kraal at night armed with a knife.
The incident happened on April 16.
Moyo lives in South Africa.
He cut off the testicles of a goat and proceeded to his homestead where he cooked the meat and ate it, in a strange, and painful debt collection technique that nearly got him jailed, Chronicle reported.
Plumtree magistrate, Livard Philemon said Nyathi's action was 'stupid'.
"Do you mean to say that the testicles which you cut off from the goat are equal to the money which the complainant owes you? After injuring the animal do you feel that you are now even with him? There is no reasonable explanation to justify your stupid actions," said the majistrate.
Nyathi was sentenced to nine months in jail of which six months were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
The remaining three months were suspended on condition that Nyathi performs 105 hours of community service at Tjingababili Primary School.
Nyathi pleaded with the court for leniency arguing that he had four children.
"Please, understand that this man had wronged me in the first place and I was simply retaliating. I have four children who look up to me. If I go to prison then they will struggle," he said.
Nyathi was refusing to repay the amount for more than a year.
"He was building his homestead and hired me to deliver seven loads of quarry. He promised to pay me for my services.
"I have tried to recover this money several times without luck. At one time I approached him at his homestead but he chased me away with a spear. I even reported the incident to the police but nothing was done to him," said Nyathi.
Pius Nyathi, 25, of Tjingababili village in Mphoengs invaded Jerry Moyo's kraal at night armed with a knife.
The incident happened on April 16.
Moyo lives in South Africa.
He cut off the testicles of a goat and proceeded to his homestead where he cooked the meat and ate it, in a strange, and painful debt collection technique that nearly got him jailed, Chronicle reported.
Plumtree magistrate, Livard Philemon said Nyathi's action was 'stupid'.
"Do you mean to say that the testicles which you cut off from the goat are equal to the money which the complainant owes you? After injuring the animal do you feel that you are now even with him? There is no reasonable explanation to justify your stupid actions," said the majistrate.
The remaining three months were suspended on condition that Nyathi performs 105 hours of community service at Tjingababili Primary School.
Nyathi pleaded with the court for leniency arguing that he had four children.
"Please, understand that this man had wronged me in the first place and I was simply retaliating. I have four children who look up to me. If I go to prison then they will struggle," he said.
Nyathi was refusing to repay the amount for more than a year.
"He was building his homestead and hired me to deliver seven loads of quarry. He promised to pay me for my services.
"I have tried to recover this money several times without luck. At one time I approached him at his homestead but he chased me away with a spear. I even reported the incident to the police but nothing was done to him," said Nyathi.
Source - Byo24News
