I almost buried a doll

By Phumlani Saul

A MAN who almost buried a doll still can’t believe what his girlfriend did to him.

Nkululeko Zondani (34) said he’s now struggling to cope.

This after his girlfriend of two years, Diyana Malukeke (44) allegedly fooled him into thinking they were going to have a baby, only to find out it was all a lie.

The 44-year-old from Moeg gesukkel in Kariega told Daily Kasi News that he was excited when Diyana, who lives in Moeg gesukkel in Kwalanga near Kariega, told him she was pregnant with his baby.

Nkululeko said he was heartbroken as he looked forward to meeting his child.

“So, I started preparing for the funeral because my family said we should bury the child at home. I told her she has to come to my home. I paid money for her and the baby to be transported from Kariega to Mthatha,” he said.He said 

He said he bought food to be eaten on the day of the burial and men in the area helped him

dig the grave next to other family members. He said Diyana was expected to arrive on Friday, 1 August, but instead arrived on Saturday afternoon, 2 August.

“She arrived in a van, jumped out of the vehicle and carried the coffin herself. We then prepared

to bury the baby. But my big brother asked me to open the coffin so I could see the baby and wipe its face.

“The woman refused, but my brother insisted and the coffin was opened. I almost fainted when I saw a doll in the coffin. The doll was dressed in baby clothes,” he said.Nkululeko said his girlfriend fled during the confusion and has not been seen since.

“I don’t understand why she did this to me. I am hurt and confused. She has put me through a lot. She used to ask for money during the fake pregnancy and l used to send it. I spent money buying food and preparing for a funeral only to find that there’s no baby,” he said,

He added that as a grave was already dug next to other graves, they ended up slaughtering a goat and burying it.”What happened to that family is a disgrace in the village. I’ve reported the matter, and it will be heard on Thursday, 7 August. Firstly, they didn’t tell me there was a death in their family, I heard about this on the day of the incident.”And also the family must cleanse the village following this. Men in the village went to help them but in the end there was no funeral. I’m

not gonna speak about the woman because she is not from our village,” he said.Daily Sun contacted Diyana but her phone rang unanswered.