Last week we wrote about how thieves often turn to sangoma’s for protection from the police, but obviously it’s not just criminals who use the power of traditional medicine, in fact in most cases it’s the other way around. Intelezi refers to a wide variety of bulbs and tubers that are used to ward off … Read more
Recently a photo appeared on social media of a car outlined in white chalk with a clay pot placed at one end, and a gourd on the car’s aerial. The story that accompanied the photo said that the driver had broken down, and for fear that his car would be stripped of its tyres by … Read more
Most South Africans, regardless of their heritage, will be familiar with the word muthi, a term used to describe everything from the Panado syrup someone might give their toddler, to umlomomnandi, a root that when chewed on, blesses you with quick wit, a poetic voice and a silver tongue! The term derives from the Zulu word for tree, … Read more