Witches’ broomsticks are considered similar to any heavier-than-air transportation device that is airborne, reports 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 told 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 isn’t a joking matter in Swaziland, where the people believe in it.

The statute also forbids toy helicopters and children’s kites from ascending too high into the country’s airspace.

Dlamini was asked by the Swazi press to explain the country’s 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.

source-
www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2013/05/13/broomstick-flying-witches-to-be-brought-down-in-swaziland

also bbc Africa's Facebook page-

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10151673232250229&id=285361880228&refid=17

The story sounds like it's Made in Nigeria.

Can't stop laughing.

We need a similar law for "awon iya mi nile tawa" in Nigeria

Southern Africans are a different kind of mad

jackbauersballs: Southern Africans are a different kind of mad

what are you trying to say really? Broken English is allowed if you cant speak normal English.

Cut these guys some slack abeg. Afterall, there's a witches association here that is in support of our president

OMG...this is so funny, I can't stop laughing.
Like seriously..witches?.

I also think that the witches should provide their passenger manifest
with the aviation authority each time they are transporting somebody for security reasons. Again, they shouldn't use WITCHCRAFT of more than 20 years to avoid stories that touch.

jackbauersballs: Southern Africans are a different kind of mad

lol true

Bloggers Will not kill us with lies!

oyinbo get aircraft.. Africa get witchcraft... Gordons u no lie o

Like seriously? Pls wake MƐ up wen dis ℓ̊Ƨ̷̜̩̌̋ For real

Where are they selling the broomstick?? Pls help me, I want to buy my own so as to avoid buying flight ticket. Na ACP broom abi CAN type of broom Jonesing 101 class be this one joor

mosun_ade:

what are you trying to say really? Broken English is allowed if you cant speak normal English.

I could explain further.... Or just laugh at the fact that you're the only one on this thread who doesn't get it.

Olodo

That country is doomed for destruction, no be lie.

The bible says; suffer not a witch to live cos they are extremely dangerous.
That's why any nation who has his/her foundation on the word of God will always prevail.

Nna na wao.

Another funny law from mbabane!

The broom in swaziland is used to hover their atmosphere while the brooms here are used to wipe PDP!

I don't understand please.

Sabelo Dlamini and their own Stella Odua need to see Baba T.B. Joshua immediately.

They are possesed by the camilla witch demon.

Btw i heard about 2000 ACN members decamped to pdp in one sw state.

I,ll be glad to buy their brooms and export them to them to Swaziland for some cool cash.

gbosaa: Sabelo Dlamini and their own Stella Odua need to see Baba T.B. Joshua immediately.

They are possesed by the camilla witch demon.

Btw i heard about 2000 ACN members decamped to pdp in one sw state.

I,ll be glad to buy their brooms and export them to them to Swaziland for some cool cash.

Swazi brooms are short bundles of stick tied together,they do not have handles.sorry you wont make money selling them ours.

defashan:


Swazi brooms are short bundles of stick tied together,they do not have handles.sorry you wont make money selling them ours.

You dont have eye for business...those swazi bundles of sticks are Cessna 120..

Acn brooms from sw are a combination of Bombadier Challengers and Gulfstream series.

Trust me i,ll make a killing once i come into mbabane with my first 100 bundles.

Story! Story!! Story!!!

SlyIg: I don't understand please.

watch harry potter.

SlyIg: I don't understand please.

You must be a witch for JEsus then
Now take Oyedepo's SLap *Slaps her cheek*
Kindly turn the other, would you?

Wonderful!! I think d europeans didnt penetrate deep into southern africa

Tonto Dikeh needs this restriction jor
her own too much
flying all over NL frontpages

witch craft de allwed ..... Bros abg easy wit d LIE na

DICKtator:
You must be a witch for JEsus then
Now take Oyedepo's SLap *Slaps her cheek*
Kindly turn the other, would you?

lol!

please can i book a flight to uk with the broomstickz airline