Jackie Phamotse popularised the topic of snakes and witchcraft by trying to explain the concepts of 'uMamlambo' and 'ukuthwala' for wealth. Snakes seemed to be all the rage in South Africa this week ...

Just over a decade ago in South Africa, a flurry of media reports surfaced about a customary practice known as ukuthwala. The reports described a rise in ukuthwala characterised by the kidnapping, ...

According to the source, if you do not comply with the demands of the Mamlambo, the consequences can be dire. In some cases, children can even inherit their parents’ servitude of uMamlambo. Zodwa’s ...

After raising more than a few eyebrows on social media with her comments about “rich people using snakes to acquire wealth”, award-winning author Jackie Phamotse has teamed up with veteran traditional ...

Ukuthwala is a term in Nguni languages which has various meanings. It can refer to ways (including abduction) of making a customary marriage happen quickly. South Africa has a varied cultural make-up, ...