South Africa: National Initiation Death Toll Rises
Several boys have died at initiation schools in the Eastern Cape, raising health and safety concerns over the traditional rite of passage to manhood.
Group of initiates (file photo).
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South Africa:
Initiation - Death Toll in Eastern Cape Up to 14
News24Wire, 4 July 2015
The death toll for the current Eastern Cape initiation season has risen to 14, according to the provincial health department. Read more »
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South Africa:
We Care for Nature During Initiation - Chief
News24Wire, 3 July 2015
Around 300 young men were known to be undergoing initiation this winter in the Western Cape, with the chief who inspected the initiation sites provincially indicating they took… Read more »
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South Africa:
Eastern Cape Initiation Death Toll Rises
News24Wire, 3 July 2015
Ten people have now died during the current Eastern Cape initiation season, according to the provincial health department on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Where Men Can Go for Initiation in the Western Cape
News24Wire, 3 July 2015
A portion of land in the Table Mountain Reserve has been identified for initiating Cape Town boys, but its location cannot yet be revealed, the Western Cape ANC Youth League said… Read more »
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South Africa:
MEC Refilwe Mtshweni Commends Police for Clamping On Illegal Initiation Schools
Govt of SA, 3 July 2015
MEC Refilwe Mtshweni commends law enforcement agencies for clamping on illegal initiation schools in Mpumalanga Read more »
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South Africa:
Cross Border Crime Prevention Summit a Positive Initiative
IFP, 30 June 2015
The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the Cross Border Crime Prevention Summit facilitated by the KZN Department of Community Safety & Liaison to address… Read more »