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Measures Taken to Curb Deaths at South African Initiation Schools

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen has said approximately 101 initiates lost their lives during the 2015 winter and summer initiation seasons.

South Africa: Deputy Minister Obed Bapela Extends Condolences to Families of Two Initiates Who Died in Mpumalanga

Govt of SA, 7 June 2016

Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Obed Bapela, has noted with sadness the deaths of two initiates, who passed on in Verena and Witbank, in the… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Traditional Affairs On Plans to Boost Initiation Schools Monitoring Teams

Govt of SA, 6 June 2016

South African Police Services to boost the capacity of initiation monitoring teams Read more »

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Group of Xhosa initiates (file photo).

South Africa: Measures to Curb Fatalities At Initiation Schools

SAnews.gov.za, 2 June 2016

The Eastern Cape province has in the previous year recorded the highest number of fatalities at initiation schools compared to other provinces in the country. Read more »
South Africa: Initiation Season - Cogta Calls for Zero Deaths

SAnews.gov.za, 2 June 2016

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen says parents must ensure that their loved ones return home safely by only using legal initiation… Read more »
South Africa: Traditional Affairs On Winter Initiation Season

Govt of SA, 2 June 2016

The winter season signals the start of the initiation period in the South African calendar which will see many young males across the country preparing to take an important step in… Read more »

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