South Africa: Child-Marrying Sangoma Re-Arrested

press release

A 57-year-old sangoma who had his case of marrying a 13-year-old girl withdrawn in court in January 2013 has been arrested again.

The sangoma has allegedly sneaked into a place of safety where the child has been staying following social workers' recommendations, and introduced himself as her uncle. He allegedly helped the girl to escape from the facility only to marry her again.

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