[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  African Hub [@AfricanHub_](/creator/twitter/AfricanHub_) on x 1M followers Created: 2025-07-22 13:10:09 UTC Grave robbers pound on South Africa as a surge in tomb desecrations sweeps across various provinces, driven by a mix of greed, ritualistic beliefs, and the growing black market for human remains. In many cases, graves are exhumed for so-called "muti" (traditional medicine) purposes, where body parts are believed to hold spiritual powers for wealth, power, or protection. Others target gravesites looking for valuables buried with the deceased such as jewelry, cultural artifacts, or expensive coffins. Criminal syndicates are also suspected to be behind the operations, exploiting poorly secured cemeteries and capitalizing on the lack of surveillance. The intentions are often dark and profit-driven, with objectives ranging from performing occult rituals to supplying demand in illegal spiritual and medicinal markets. This wave of desecration not only violates the dignity of the dead but also leaves families traumatized, communities fearful, and cultural values under threat.  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [tomb](/topic/tomb) [surge](/topic/surge) [south africa](/topic/south-africa) [Post Link](https://x.com/AfricanHub_/status/1947645342872129945)
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African Hub @AfricanHub_ on x 1M followers
Created: 2025-07-22 13:10:09 UTC
Grave robbers pound on South Africa as a surge in tomb desecrations sweeps across various provinces, driven by a mix of greed, ritualistic beliefs, and the growing black market for human remains.
In many cases, graves are exhumed for so-called "muti" (traditional medicine) purposes, where body parts are believed to hold spiritual powers for wealth, power, or protection. Others target gravesites looking for valuables buried with the deceased such as jewelry, cultural artifacts, or expensive coffins.
Criminal syndicates are also suspected to be behind the operations, exploiting poorly secured cemeteries and capitalizing on the lack of surveillance. The intentions are often dark and profit-driven, with objectives ranging from performing occult rituals to supplying demand in illegal spiritual and medicinal markets.
This wave of desecration not only violates the dignity of the dead but also leaves families traumatized, communities fearful, and cultural values under threat.
XXXXXX engagements
Related Topics tomb surge south africa