Witches Banned From Flying Above 150 metres In Swaziland Updated : 16- May- 2013 WITCHES flying broomsticks in Swaziland above 150 metres will be subject to arrest and a hefty fine of R 500 ,000 , civil aviation authorities said, according to a report . Witches broomsticks are considered similar to any heavier- than-air transportation device that is airborne, says The Star. A witch on a broomstick should not fly above the [ 150 -metre ] limit, Civil Aviation Authority marketing and corporate affairs director Sabelo Dlamini is quoted as saying by the newspaper . No penalties exist for witches flying below 150 metres . The report said it was hard to say how serious he was , but witchcraft isnt a joking matter in Swaziland , where the people believe in it . The statute also forbids toy helicopters and childrens kites from ascending too high into the countrys airspace . Dlamini was asked by the Swazi press to explain the countrys aviation laws following the arrest of a private detective, Hunter Shongwe, for operating a toy helicopter equipped with a video camera , of which he boasted using to gather surveillance information similar to the way a drone aircraft operates. The detective was charged with operating an unregistered aircraft and for failing to appear before his chief to be questioned by traditional authorities about his toy drone, the first of its kind in Swaziland . Swazi brooms are short bundles of sticks tied together and do not have handles . Swazi witches are known to use them to fling potions about homesteads but not for transport . General
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:11:00 +0000
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