WITCHCRAFT IN FOOTBALL
Received Tuosdav, 12.40 a.m. JOIIAXXESB URO, Xov. IS. Beeause it was alleged he had stated they used witcheraft to beat their opponents, the Olympics native football t ea m eharged T. G. Xeme, native secretary of the Xatal Afriean Football! Association, with defamation. At the hearing before tlie Xative' lligh Conimissioner 's Court, Durlian, j Raphael Miya, Olyinpies eaptain, said ! when his team was playing the Pirates, ! the mateh had not linished beeause I several J'irates players had hvsteries. ' He alleged X'eme said they had been be- : witehed by tlie Olympics. Miya saidj his elub was later suspended for five j years. Xeme, giving evidence in defence, said he was in charge of botli teams and added that after half-time one Pirates player rollod on the grouud sereaming. When two more Pirates were carided otf he went to fetch a witeh doetor. When he returned five more Pirates wero rolling and sereaming. X'enie added he had heard other eomplainis about Olympics using! witcheraft t
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 November 1946, Page 5
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