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Initiates Die After Being ‘Kicked, Ordered To Stand Naked in Cold” Weather

Four initiates died after being kicked around by their caregivers and ordered to stand naked on a cold and snowy morning in Mpumalanga last month.  According to an investigative report compiled for the provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) and seen by African Times, the initiates were kicked until “some of them… Continue reading Initiates Die After Being ‘Kicked, Ordered To Stand Naked in Cold” Weather

‘Would-be initiates Should Be Medically Examined First To Prevent Unnecessary Deaths’

Traffic comes to a standstill on the busy R71 road as scores of people took to the streets of Ga-Mamabolo to welcome back initiates who had spent a month in seclusion in the bush undergoing their of passage into manhood. The tradition dates back centuries and marks the coming of age of boys and girls into adulthood. While it has been marred by cases of hundreds of deaths in the Eastern Cape there have been no reported deaths of initiates in Limpopo ion many years. Traditional surgeons work together with officials and doctors from the department of health to monitor the health of initiates. Members of the SAPS assisted by traditional leaders monitor the certification and compliance of traditional surgeons who are accredited by a joint body of government departments and traditional authorities. Photo: Lucas LedwabaMukurukuru Media

The chairperson of the Mpumalanga Ingoma Forum, Musa Thugwane, has urged would-be initiates to undergo medical screening first before they go to the initiation schools to help prevent “unnecessary deaths”.  He said medical examination and records would make the job of the health practitioners and the caregivers easier because some of the initiates often suffer… Continue reading ‘Would-be initiates Should Be Medically Examined First To Prevent Unnecessary Deaths’

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