After numerous violent acts and many lives lost, the Mabaso, Gamede and Mvelase families held a cultural ceremony that began yesterday (February 22) and ended today in which they declared reconciliation between the families.
The Mabaso’s, Gamede’s and Mvelase’s have a long history regarding taxi violence and killings in Ladysmith and surrounding areas over the years.
Hundreds of people have lost their lives due to the conflicts that have taken place between these families… And now, after much bloodshed, they have decided to join forces and reconcile.
The ceremony took place in Qinisa, near Ezakheni, where each family slaughtered a goat and a cow as a form of peace offering to the other clans.
The Mvelase’s have been associated with the Gamede clan as partners in the conflict. However, the Mvelase’s were not directly involved in the conflict when it escalated and that is why it became known as the ‘Gamede / Mabaso Conflict’ which resulted in many people being killed.
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It has been discovered that these three families share the same bloodline and are related to one another.
The families were also cleansed by ‘Induna Nkulu’, in which they confessed and apologised for the terrible things they have done to each other.
There was a heavy police presence at the ceremony.
“This ceremony we are having today is to appease the ancestors and those who have lost their lives during the conflict that infested our families. All the hatred and ambush attacks have now come to an end, and we are now happily related families,” said German Mabaso, who is the head of the Mabaso clan.
After the cleansing ceremony and slaughtering of the goats and cows, the families had a feast as reconciled enemies who have become one once again.
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