Women called on to get involved in curbing initiation deaths
The Eastern Cape Traditional Affairs department believes mothers can play an important role in
Less fatalities recorded during this year’s Limpopo initiation season
The Limpopo House of Traditional Leaders believes that it has had a successful initiation school
Major decrease in initiate deaths in Eastern Cape this year
There’s been a major decrease in the number of deaths among initiates in the Eastern Cape this year.
Initiation season in Limpopo officially opened, after two years due to COVID-19
The initiation season in Limpopo has officially opened, after it was halted for two consecutive
Parents urged to visit initiation schools as death toll rises to 23 in the Eastern Cape
The number of initiates who have died in the Eastern Cape province during the December initiation
Mabuyane urges initiation participants to comply with COVID-19 regulations
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has urged those involved in the upcoming initiation season which
No new initiations under level 4, says Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders
The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders says following the announcement made by President
Book ‘Zajik’ Izinto’ revives debate on women’s involvement in traditional male circumcision
The involvement of women in traditional male circumcision is back in the spotlight.
Initiation schools will strictly implement COVID-19 regulations: Contralesa
Congress of Traditional Leadership of South Africa says all stakeholders responsible with the summer
Contralesa calls for initiation season despite surging Eastern Cape COVID-19 cases
The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa maintains that there should be a summer
Initiation schools remain officially closed under Level 1
The suspension of the male custom of initiation is continuing. The winter initiation season was
Eastern Cape outlines plans for initiation season under COVID-19 restrictions
The Eastern Cape government has sent its proposal to the national government about how it will
Male initiation custom will be permitted under strict conditions
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has confirmed that the
CONTRALESA gives green light for initiation schools to open in December
Traditional authority, CONTRALESA, has given the green light for initiation schools to open in
‘Eastern Cape ready to resume initiation season’
The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders says communities in the province are ready and
Parents, traditional surgeons disappointed at exclusion of initiation under level two lockdown
The initiation of boys into manhood, which is the cornerstone of some cultures of tribes such as the
EC House of Traditional Leaders to announce decision on initiation school amid COVID-19
Communities in the Eastern Cape will know in a week’s time whether or not the June initiation season
Traditional nurse arrested in Eastern Cape for running initiation school
A traditional nurse has been arrested in Libode in the Eastern Cape for allegedly running an illegal
Limpopo suspends initiation season for 2020
The Limpopo Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has suspended initiation schools for
3 initiates rescued from bogus school recovering well in hospital
Doctors treating the three initiates rescued from the bogus school in Crown Mines in Johannesburg