Eswatini Bans Witchcraft and Magic Competition

[AdrianH]

I would have paid to watch this on TV

A competition pitting witchdoctors against each other in a battle of skills this weekend in eSwatini - formerly known as Swaziland - has been banned, according to a government statement.

"Government will not sanction any competition of that nature. Anyone who will persist with any activity related to witchcraft will face the full might of the law."

The statement, released on Tuesday, said the Witchcraft Act of 1889 defines witchcraft, sorcery or the practice of voodoo as a punishable offence.

https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/eswatini-bans-witchcraft-and-magic-competition-20190710

 

[GoneWithTheWindows]

Deepest Darkest Africa.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Elijah and the prophets of Ba'al, anyone?

 

[Temujin]

Never heard of witchcraft tcg

 

[ForceFate]

"The proposed competition of witchcraft and magic spells was unheard of in the country and it was regarded as an anomaly in the lives of the people of eSwatini," government spokesman Percy Simelane said in a statement.

"Government cannot sit back and watch while the lives of the citizens of this country are exposed to illegal and weird practices that have the potential to poison the minds of (Swazi people), especially children," Simelane added.

Fair statement by government

 

[Tabac]

Damn..... could have been excellent news articles.... "Poof, and he was gone".

 

[satanboy]

Act of 1889

 

[Grant]

Witchcraft Act of 1889

 

[ForceFate]

Act of 1889

We have similar legislation...

 

[Hemi300c]

Should hold the event lock the doors and bomb the place.

 

[Deleted member]

They should just rename it to "eSwatini's got Talent" and then perform the magic.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Fcking witchcraft

 

[Flanders]

Eswatini Bans Witchcraft and Magic Competition...

Witchcraft also by Blizzard? Never heard of that one.

 

[porchrat]

If you're going to allow religions and the like why make an exception for the practice of witchcraft.

Either ban it all or let people believe what they bloody well want. Preferably the latter thanks.

 

[Knyro]

Deepest Darkest Africa.

As opposed to believing in talking snakes and people being turned into pillars of salt?

 

[GoneWithTheWindows]

As opposed to believing in talking snakes and people being turned into pillars of salt?

Religion

 

[ForceFate]

Should hold the event lock the doors and bomb the place.

See post #15...

 

[Grant]

As opposed to believing in talking snakes and people being turned into pillars of salt?

add in flying donkeys and insolent mules

 

[Lucas Buck]

The battle of the witchdoctors would have been interesting...

“For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.”

 

[RedViking]

Ag flip. Hope I get a refund.