By Obakeng Maje
Taung- A 40 year-old man who died at Taung Dam on Thursday was once missed by a mermaid a while ago, says our mole.

Fono Marake,40 who was a staunch member of ZCC once went to the river to fetch water and allegedly came across an old man after trying to fill his bucket with water for more than two hours with no success.

According to our source, the old man told a Kolong-born man to stop fetching water from the river as the water belongs to his livestock.

“Marake allegedly decided to leave but old man offered to help him fill his bucket. The bucket was filled with water and Marake left. The water allegedly changed its colour by becoming pale while on the way” our source who is close to the family said.

He allegedly took the water to the church and was mixed with some remedy.

Marake drunk the water and developed a lizard-skin days afterwards. He suspected that he drunk the water contain with algae and started to behave awkwardly.

“Marake was taken to different traditional healers, but with no help. He eventually told the people in the house that the voice is calling him to become a sangoma” our source said.

The night before Marake met his death, his behaviour was bizzarre. He went to the Taung Dam and started to pray like he was possessed.

Marake slipped on the rock that he was climbing and fell on the other rocks and was trapped.

“A 40 year-old man was confirmed dead by police and paramedics. He slipped between the rocks and suffered major injuries resulted into his death” colonel Emelda Setlhako said.

Police said a case of inquest has been launched at Taung police station and investigations continue.

Marake will be buried on Saturday.-TDN
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