A 40-year-old Mpumalanga woman says she’ll never ever
be able to have sex because her husband put superglue
on
her genitals, scarring her for life.
The woman, who cannot be named to protect her dignity,
lives in Ngwamtila village near Bushbuckridge.
Her husband, whose name is known to African Eye News
Service, allegedly put the super glue on her vagina on
March 9, 2013, after accusing her of cheating on him with
her uncle.
“
My husband was an abusive man for many years. His
abuse spiraled out of control when my uncle dropped me
off at our home. He then accused me of cheating on him
with my uncle. It was shocking because he knew my uncle
well and even greeted him nicely when he dropped me
off,”
says the woman.
She said after screaming at her he told her that he would t
each her a lesson.
“Every time the month of March comes along I remember
the cruelty that he showed me. He took out a panga and
ordered me to take off my clothes. As I started doing that
he told me that if I didn’t do it he would chop off my head
with the panga. He had previously tried to chop off my
hand with the panga but I managed to escape. This time I
could not escape.
“He then ordered me to lie down and open my legs. He
then took out super glue and applied it on my vagina while
I looked at him with horror and tears streaming down my
face. I do not know what would make a man who loves a
woman do that to her,” she said.
Asked if her husband was ever arrested for his cruel
actions she said: “I wanted to press charges but he fled
and has not been seen since the incident. I am scared that
he might come back anytime and remove my head.” The
woman feels pain every time she urinate.
