By A Correspondent- Deputy Headmaster of Majini Primary School in Beitbridge, has been fined four head of cattle for insulting and undermining Beitbridge’s Paramount Chief Vho Stauze (David Mbedzi) during a recent sports gala held in the area.

Velempini Hondo was reported to the Chief Matibe of Beitbridge East by the Limpopo Civic Association (LCA) who said they were incensed with people undermining traditional leaders in the area.

He was tried and sentenced on Monday afternoon.

LCA is a cultural, heritage and tradition grouping of people living within Beitbridge and Gwanda districts.

A representative of the LCA, Jabulani Makhado said they decided to report Hondo to headman Siyoka who referred the matter for trial at Chief Matibe’s Court.

“On 26 June, Hondo presented himself in an unbecoming, nuisance, un-respectful, unprofessional and un African to the person of David Mbedzi who is Chief Stauze and was part of the teaching staff attending schools’ sports gala at Luwade Primary.

“During the same occasion, Hondo’s team lost to the one coach by the chief and he then insulted him verbally with obscenities and physically. After which he went away and we then took the matter up as the concerned members of the community and reported to the local Headman Siyoka.

“The head man then referred the matter to Chief Matibe where Hondo pleaded guilty and was fined four herds of cattle and he also paid a $100 admission of guilty fine,” said Makhado.

He said the Chief Matibe Community Court will soon send Summary of Judgment to Ministry of Justice through Magistrate’s court for effecting of judgment.