‘Kill him for me’
A relieved Manda Reyneke leaves court, followed by her lawyer, Jacques Beetge, after she was granted bail in her case of allegedly conspiring to kill Blue Bulls rugby player Deon Helberg. Photo: Etienne Creux A relieved Manda Reyneke leaves court, followed by her lawyer, Jacques Beetge, after she was granted bail in her case of allegedly conspiring to kill Blue Bulls rugby player Deon Helberg. Photo: Etienne Creux
Some of the SMSes Reyneke allegedly sent to the two Nigerians, only identified as Mambo and Cobra.
Nov 11 2010: 3.38pm
“And Mambo, for lying - your car will break down - for real this time. And not just to con me out of money. Your girlfriend now will get raped - to carry your shame. Will gives (sic) numbers of yours to the SANGOMA to communicate with you. I curse you too as a white witch!”
4.13pm
“Maak toe die hek, die os is in die brand, keer voor die ertjieland! Tiedel-diedel-die, tiedel-diedel-da. Keer voor die ertjieland!”
(Close the gate, the ox is burning, stop at the pea plantation! Tiedel-diedel-die, tiedel-diedel-da. Stop at the pea plantation!)
4.27pm
“I said that he should never play rugby again. Is the injury to the leg that serious because he is not in hospital!”
4.37pm
“I am so sorry to tell you that this job still needs to be done… Spoke to people and his (sic) just fine and well.”
Nov 12 2010
7.05am
“5 o’clock session 1. Throwing of the dollos. Dark and smelly place. Very scary man… “
1.36am
“Last session. Bones fall the same BUT white bones now APART - away from one another! He is surprised - says someone is helping the woman - in a good way. The man will spill his blood soon but as the woman carries her shame forever, the man must live to carry his injury forever… “
4.01pm
“The Shaman says I should wash my car with the blood of a chicken - for the giant is now so - a chicken and no longer a protector. He calls you a CHARLATAN - you charged very much silver for no service…
“He sends me now to the voodoo spell casters - dr Kubo - it must be cast on you and THE ONE OF THREE because you have both truly done me wrong, but I must be very careful with this choice and I must think carefully as there is no going back. I will wait till morning - me and the sisters are now going into burning of candles to seek the advice of the spirit of truth during the rest of today and tonight. Will talk no more. Tomorrow morning your news will lead me to a decision. You now make the right choice - you know you owe me!”
5.08pm
“Be scared - be very afraid. You have done me in and wrong with lies. You never shot ANYBODY the other night! That was revealed by the candle of truth.”
8.02pm
“… Kill him for me. And the R10 000 is yours. Alone. But Job. Then pay. Respond once.”