‘WE’RE NOT SAFE YEBONKHOSI’

 MBABANE – “I didn’t realise Swaziland had become a dangerous place.”

This was one of the reactions of the many people who were left shocked on social media after the violent shooting and killing of businessman Victor Gamedze. Social media sites, particularly Facebook and Twitter, where filled with posts of people wondering how such a violent incident could have taken place in Swaziland.

Many were convinced that whoever assassinated Gamedze was not a Swazi, as no local citizen was capable of doing such, especially in public. 
Others agreed that such a callous killing by shooting of a human being by another was giving the country a bad name. 
They simply described it as ‘sad’. However, others believed that Swaziland had always been a dangerous place.

“People are very angry but have no way of voicing it out except through violence on each other,” said one user.
The manner of the killing was on everyone’s lips as some users stated that although Gamedze’s death was shocking, it was the manner in which it had happened that gave them goosebumps.

“I think that is what shocked me the most. When did we get there? Swaziland has always been my quiet, safe sanctuary,” said the user.
The posts lamented that for some time nothing would happen in the country and then suddenly something so major happens. “I’m so shook (sic), these things don’t happen in our country,” read another post.

Others stated that Swaziland was slowly becoming like some of the neighbouring countries where crime was high and safety was not guaranteed. “We’re not safe yeboNkhosi,” was the comment.