Possible Clues:

• Old weapon as good in the main, imperfect originally
• Spear produced by stupid person, say, leading to fine?
• Uprising of South Africa and one gets old spear
• In short attack, say something pointed
• Simple weapon like one a long time back
• Slender spear of the Bantu
• African leader is circling a long time, twirling his weapon
• Weapon, being that one thrown around say in South Africa
• Iron-tipped spear used historically in southern Africa
• Hardwood spear