Swaziland bans witches from flying above 150 metres


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Swaziland has launched a crackdown on high-flying witches after banning them from hovering above 150metres.

It has been a long time since witches were burnt at the stake in Europe but the accusation remains a serious one in the landlocked African country.

Anyone caught flying their broomstick above the height limit faces arrest and a hefty R500,000 fine, the country?s civil aviation authorities said this week.

?A witch on a broomstick should not fly above the [150-metre] limit,? corporate affairs director Sabelo Dlamini told The Star.

The new aviation law was highlighted after a private investigator was caught flying a helicopter equipped with a video camera to gather surveillance information.

Witchcraft is taken seriously in Swaziland where many people believe in the power of black magic.

Last year a leading Swazi MP called for a hike in tax paid by witch doctors to help ease the cash-strapped country?s financial woes.

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This must be their king (or whoever approved of this legislation) :D

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(yeah I would also look like that if I could have fourteen wives)

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when I read the title fast the first time I thought it said Switzerland and thought wtf, but Swaziland makes more sense

HAHA, Indeed.

I have to admit though, I had never heard of Swaziland before... I always considered myself good with world geography as well. lol

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Maybe the witches will move to North Korea. :wacko:

speaking of south Africa... every time I hear the name Pretoria, I think of family guy now... thanks seth mcfarlane

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Seems logical. The biggest problem with witches these days is how high they fly and the way they interfere with aeroplanes and such. Not a day goes by that we don't hear of planes going down due to broomsticks and black hats being caught in the turbines. Good on you, Swaziland. About damn time someone took a stand.

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Hogwarts may have to have some of their field trips in another country then.

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I agree Charisma, but I also think there should be some for of legislation on the table concerning zombies. I haven't looked at the actual statistics but I bet far more zombies are run over by automobiles compared to witches being sucked into turbines.

Edit: And why is this in "It's a Conspiracy?" This is RWI all the way. :p

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The sad part is that **** like this is the reason why HIV is so rampant in Africa. A complete lack of education when it comes to anything practical and instead they're more interested in folklore.

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I'd find this more amusing if I didn't know that kids accused of witchcraft in Africa can be buried alive, have boiling oil/water thrown on them, shot, tortured etc.

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This law should only apply until they can gain a Broomstick Pilot License?.

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