Sangoma threatens to send in goblins after couple refuse to pay up

48-year-old Simphiwe Scott and his family from KwaNobuhle, Eastern Cape, SA, have apparently received a chilling threat from a traditional healer.

"Answer your phone or I will send my tokoloshe (goblin)!" read one message.

This is after the family refused to pay a consultation fee for a job that was allegedly never started.

Simphiwe said "We saw an advert for a sangoma called Babashe Nomakotiwakhe in a newspaper.

"Our white Isuzu bakkie (pick up truck) was stolen in December.

"We went to see the sangoma and he said he could bring back the bakkie for R9 500.

"He also said we should buy him R60 airtime to call us, which we did.

"He later told us to buy two white chickens, salt, maize meal and candles."

Simphiwe's wife, Sisa Scott (43) said the traditional healer told them to wrap R2 000 in a white cloth and pour soil from their yard into their bath.
 
"We were told to shout three times for the bakkie to come back," said Sisa.

"He also said we must deposit the money at Shoprite the next day."

The couple started getting suspicious of the traditional healer.

"We thought he was a fake sangoma who wanted to rob us," said Simphiwe.

"I called him and said we were no longer interested in his services. I stopped answering his calls after that.

"He then started sending us SMSes saying he would send his tokoloshe if we didn't pay him.
 
"We are afraid and laid a charge at the cop shop."

Police spokesman Warrant Officer Gerda Swarts said a case of intimidation was opened.