IF IT sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn’t true at all.
These are wise words indeed . . . but Norman Cumba (52) from Palm Ridge in Germiston, Ekurhuleni didn’t think of that when he borrowed lots of money from the bank.
That’s because he had been lured into a trap by a sangoma who promised him riches.
Now Norman is drowning in debt and has to pay back the bank.
Norman said he was fooled by a sangoma known as Mama Fatuma.
He explained that he had not been well, was feeling drained spiritually and was always exhausted. Then a friend suggested he should go and see Mama Fatuma, in Phumula, Leondale.
Norman told Daily Sun: “I saw her flyer and decided to go and see her. She said I needed to get rid of my burdens and that my ancestors were talking to me through her. Then she said they had a gift for me and showed me a bucket filled with money. She said the gift was worth R1,5 million and that I needed to give her R35 000 to get it. I was convinced, but explained that I didn’t have that kind of money. She told me to get a loan.”
Norman went to the bank and was given a loan of R4 500. He immediately withdrew the daily limit of R2 500 and went to Mama Fatuma.
“When I explained that I could only borrow R4 500, she said I needed to give her all the money.
“I felt a bit suspicious as I remembered that I had gone to see her because I was ill, but it was as if I was possessed – so I went and withdrew the other R2 000 and gave it to her,” said Norman.
“She told me to come back later for my gift, but that was the last time I saw her. She’s never at home and doesn’t answer my calls. I tried opening a case at Eden Park cop shop but was told there’s nothing they could do as I gave the money willingly.”
Daily Sun phoned Mama Fatuma. When told what we were phoning in connection with, she said we should “voetsek” and never call the number again. She then hung up and her phone has since been switched off.
