BBC5 年
South Africa initiation schools suspended after circumcision deaths
The South African authorities have suspended several ... But exactly what happens there is kept a secret. Ukwaluka, or traditional initiation, is seen as a necessary part of the passage from ...
MercoPress3 年
23 South African teenagers killed in initiation rite this year
A traditional rite practiced in South Africa has left 23 male teenagers dead following the Xhosa Ulwaluko ceremony, which consists of circumcision plus an initiation into manhood. The ancestral ...
devdiscourse5 天
Velenkosini Hlabisa Applauds Safe Return of Initiates in Matatiele
Minister Hlabisa was accompanied by Eastern Cape CoGTA MEC Zolile Williams, the leadership of Matatiele Local Municipality, ...
来自MSN7 天
Manhood initiation: Kaizer Chiefs player with traditional blanket
As previously reported, Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Bontle Molefe has honoured his Sotho tradition from boyhood to manhood. The ...
来自MSN18 天
Traditional leaders of South Africa want Eastern Cape initiation schools temporarily banned
The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) wants the government to ban initiation schools in the Eastern Cape temporarily This was after 20 initiates reportedly died since ...
The Citizen19 天
Call for two-year ban to prevent initiation deaths
The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa ... passing on of not less than 20 initiates during this summer initiation season. It is embarrassing that in this same province ...
EWN Sport23 天
National Men's Forum calls for stricter laws to regulate initiation schools
A picture of young boys from the Xhosa tribe attending a traditional initiation school in Libode in the Eastern Cape province. Picture: AFP CAPE TOWN - The National Men's Forum of South Africa is ...