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Man burnt over house rules
12 Jan 2016 at 13:17hrs | Views
HIS late father was a strict man who never approved of any wrongdoing in the house.
After the old man died, Bongani Makhaye tried to follow in his father's footsteps by keeping the rules of the house.
Daily Sun reported that but now the 50-year-old from KwaMashu, north of Durban is nursing serious burn wounds after chasing away his niece's boyfriend!
He said his niece was determined to do as she pleased and was angry when he told her she could not bring her boyfriend home.
She allegedly boiled water, added curry powder and salt, and then poured it over her uncle!
He spent a week in hospital and his niece is now on the run.
According to Bongani, his niece started doing as she pleased after his father died two years ago.
"She brought her boyfriend home and did not listen when I told her to stop. She told me that the house belonged to her gogo, therefore I had no right to stop her from doing what she wanted. I thought she would eventually listen and stop her behaviour," said Bongani.
He said things got worse last month when she brought her boyfriend home for the holidays.
"I shouted at her and chased the boyfriend away. The next day she woke up and went to her friend's house. She then returned and started boiling water in the kitchen. I didn't think she was still angry," said Bongani.
He said his niece then left the house again and went back to her friend.
"When I saw the water boiling I thought she was going to cook meat. But a short while later, as I was busy fixing the radio in my room, she poured the boiling water over me and ran away. She hasn't returned since," he said.
"Police told me to call them if I see her. This has caused tension in our family. Some relatives want me to drop the case I've opened with the police. They even locked my house and left with the key, and I now cannot get into the main house. I have started cooking in an outside room," he said.
Lieutenant Nqobile Gwala confirmed that a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm is being investigated by KwaMashu police.
After the old man died, Bongani Makhaye tried to follow in his father's footsteps by keeping the rules of the house.
Daily Sun reported that but now the 50-year-old from KwaMashu, north of Durban is nursing serious burn wounds after chasing away his niece's boyfriend!
He said his niece was determined to do as she pleased and was angry when he told her she could not bring her boyfriend home.
She allegedly boiled water, added curry powder and salt, and then poured it over her uncle!
He spent a week in hospital and his niece is now on the run.
According to Bongani, his niece started doing as she pleased after his father died two years ago.
"She brought her boyfriend home and did not listen when I told her to stop. She told me that the house belonged to her gogo, therefore I had no right to stop her from doing what she wanted. I thought she would eventually listen and stop her behaviour," said Bongani.
He said things got worse last month when she brought her boyfriend home for the holidays.
"I shouted at her and chased the boyfriend away. The next day she woke up and went to her friend's house. She then returned and started boiling water in the kitchen. I didn't think she was still angry," said Bongani.
He said his niece then left the house again and went back to her friend.
"When I saw the water boiling I thought she was going to cook meat. But a short while later, as I was busy fixing the radio in my room, she poured the boiling water over me and ran away. She hasn't returned since," he said.
"Police told me to call them if I see her. This has caused tension in our family. Some relatives want me to drop the case I've opened with the police. They even locked my house and left with the key, and I now cannot get into the main house. I have started cooking in an outside room," he said.
Lieutenant Nqobile Gwala confirmed that a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm is being investigated by KwaMashu police.
Source - Daily Sun
