South Africa’s National Traditional Healers
Organisation (THO) has warned its members to restrain from having sexual
intercourse with patients in an attempt to heal them with sperm. The warning
comes after a 43-year-old Traditional Healer, Phaladi Mahlaba raped a 16 year
old girl who had visited him for medical consultation. According to the THO
statement, it stressed that traditional healers cannot use sperm to treat their
patients coming for consultation.
'As a traditional
healer, you cannot use a sperm to treat or heal any of your patients. This is a
crime and as an organisation, we do not tolerate such an act. The law should
take its course. As healers, we have been warned…Such an incident will not be
tolerated as it damages the image of the organisation. Although we have power
over our patients, this does not allow us to abuse them and ask for sexual
favors….All members are warned to be careful to avoid breaking the law'.
However, Phaladi Mahlaba, a
well-known tradition healer who had fled after raping his patient before he was
apprehended and taken to the Nebo Magistrate's Court, is been remanded in
custody with no bail until January 16 2017
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