Evil spirits or super powers

Amakhubalo, Amakhosi or Amakhehle are a trend amongst youth of Khayelitsha. Young boys aged 13 and on wards are inviting demons in their lives, which they believe it will give them super natural powers and protects them from their enemies.

People have revealed that the practice is a pricy one told me “it costs R50 for to introduce the Amakhubalo, Amakhosi or Amakhehle  by drinking umuthi mixed with brandy and beer. This is not the end of the process though as there is a further R300 that needs to be paid by the person to accept them and the person than has to stop eating food with oil and pork for a period of seven days” said Lee-ann Mjobi.

These powers come in the form of a goat skin bangle or a bottle attached in a beaded necklace. Parents, teachers and community members are deeply disturbed by this growing trend of young boys, purchasing muti to embrace their strength.

Traditionally Amakhosi were used by people to protect their children from witchcraft that is the ward of evil. Today young males are misusing them for their personal interest. “Amakhubalo protect me against evil spirits and gives me power to win fights and all I need to do to get those powers is to go down on my knees, remove my belt, open my shirt buttons and call them by saying vuka “ said a source that said anonymous source.