A bad start of the year 2015 for the Mafunyani and Khoza Family. Crissis and tragedies, On the 08 January around 13h00 four huts burnt down an unexplainable issue. A neighbouring resident hire two boys to burn some grasses on his property next to the village, around 12h30 the boys started burning and left the fire unattendent. few minutes later the fire moved from the property towards the village and catched one of the huts trough the reeds next to the huts. One of the community memeber saw that the hut was burning and informed one of our nepwes, he rushed to see what was happening and when he arrived the second hurt was burning from the left to the right. he went inside the house to safe few things but the fire was too much only saved a dust bin,2 dancing shields, spades and one shavel.
He informed close by memeber and the family but when averyone arrived for huts were arleady on fire, we tried stoping the fire from burning the other huts and the veld.Lots of things where burnt: chairs,tables,nets,matresses,pots,dancing costumes,drums,parrafin lamps, wheel barrow and other small items. Its a painfull and stressing week for the family as most of the huts were just being renevated through the help of Katrine pett. We hoping for a speeding recovery and please prayers for the family for strength will help and guidence....thanks
The dancers at Mafunyani village ......Come and join us to celebrate the Shangaan culture and we can learn about your culture as well..... come one, come all and support.... Inkomu