By: Alex Kack
Two sisters were
burned to death in the South African province of Eastern Cape.
The women, aged 53
and 33 had been accused of practicing witchcraft by locals, and were
removed from their homes by their attackers. Shortly after the murder
their homes were also burnt down.
Seven people have
been arrested so far in conjunction with the attack, and Alfred Nzo
District Municipality Mayor Sixolile Mehlomakhulu has condemned the
attack in the strongest words possible.
This is not the
first time women have been on the receiving end of violence due to
allegations of witchcraft in Eastern Cape. In May of this year a
video surfaced online showing two women, accused of witchcraft, who
had been stripped naked and were being whipped.
Violence against
those associated with witchcraft and other pagan religions has been
common across the world, for centuries, however the kidnapping and
burning of supposed witches, has not been common in most of the
western world since the early 1700’s.
Currently today both
Saudi Arabia and Cameroon have laws strictly prohibiting the practice
of witchcraft.
Alex Kack is the editor of 'Spooky News' and 'the Bull Moose Review'. He is
a political advocate, writer and comedian currently based in Washington
D.C. where he lives with his girlfriend and their excessive number of
pets. Follow him on Twitter here: @Alex_Kack He's on Tumblr here:
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