Roll the dice, South African way

Sangoma Mjaji Hlungwani ready to throw the Sangoma Dice.

"By opening the dice and adding sand from your family's land or something that reminds you of your ancestors, then using a feather and animal (chicken) bone, you can seek to access your ancestors' guidance. While throwing the dice with the feather and animal bone, ask your ancestors for your lucky numbers. Should the bone and feather be pointing in the same direction, favour may be on your side," she explains.

The company, which produces Sangoma Dice, WantimaMahlori Investment CC, said that there was no guarantee of winning simply by using the dice. "What you do with the dice is your choice and obviously we can't guarantee that you will win a lottery or predict scores. However, it does offer a way to try to access the wisdom of the ancestors in choosing lucky numbers. Even if you don't believe in following the ritual prescribed by Hlungwani, it offers you and your children a simple way to generate random numbers by rolling the dice."

The dice comes in the six colours of the SA flag and is available at select Shoprite and Tourvest stores, retailing between R40-50. For more information, go to www.sangoma-dice.co.za.