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ANC calls for vigilance during initiation season
The ANC said it is concerned about the low conviction rate of people found responsible for the deaths.
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Initiation deaths: 23 to face charges
The NPA says summonses have been issued throughout Mpumalanga.
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Contralesa plans to curb initiation deaths
Contralesa is committed in working with the Health Department to curb deaths during initiation.
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NW premier condemns initiation deaths
The premier’s spokesperson says the initiation school may have been running illegally.
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Two initiates die in North West
Two teenagers lost their lives at an initiation school in the North West over the weekend.
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Contralesa to address initiation deaths
A conference of traditional leaders will be convened to develop a new strategy.
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Foreskin - GP men opt for the snip
Gauteng Health Dept says more than 90,000 males undewent circumcisions during the 2012/13 financial year.
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Minister slams rising circumcision deaths
Over 50 teens have died since the start of the initiation season across the country.
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5 arrested for initiate deaths
EC police have arrested five suspects in connection with the deaths of 30 initiates.
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Dept concerned with initiation injuries
At least 30 initiates have died and 283 hospitalised in the Eastern Cape due to botched circumcisions.
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More initiates die in Eastern Cape
At least 300 initiates have been hospitalised after botched circumcisions in the Eastern Cape.
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'Traditional leaders must act as custodians'
Atrocities at initiation schools are undermining traditional culture, NW Premier Thandi Modise said.
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Arrest made for initiate's death
It is alleged a 17-year-old initiate was assaulted with a sjambok.
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Mpumalanga bans some initiation schools
Mpumalanga authorities are taking strong action against those implicated in the deaths of 29 initiates.
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Illegal initiation schools closed down
The people responsible for operating illegal initiation schools in Mpumalanga have been banned for life.
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Initiation conmen behaviour ‘satanic’
Eight people have been linked to the running of the illegal schools in Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
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WC hoping for safe initiation season
Saturday marked the start of the initiation period in the Western Cape.
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EC initiates recovering in hospital
Eight boys are in a stable condition in hospital after undergoing illegal circumcisions.
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Unofficial initiation schools run by conmen
The Health Minister says conmen out to make a quick buck are responsible for botched circumcisions.
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Motsoaledi: Initiation schools are not about money
The issue of deaths during ritual circumcision came into focus in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
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MPs discuss initiation deaths
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told MPs unscrupulous people have hijacked the African culture.
