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Circumcisions cut as South Africa focuses on the battle against COVID-19

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Government’s move to direct all medical resources at the fight against COVID-19 has scuppered the hopes of many boys and men across the country who are waiting to undergo circumcision procedures.

Montsho
July 7, 2021

CoronaVirusSA: Limpopo initiation schools closed amid virus risk

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Initiates in the province will have to wait for their traditional transition into manhood, as initiation schools have been put on ice for this year.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 30, 2020

Death and botched procedures after initiation season in Limpopo

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Risks of undergoing traditional circumcision, despite health benefits, include injury to the penis, pain, bleeding, and infection.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
September 9, 2019

Officials vow to keep an eye on initiates

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Limpopo health officials will be monitoring initiation schools to ensure that there is complete compliance as the winter initiation school season begins.

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
June 11, 2019

Traditional healers debate initiation school age

Our Health

EASTERN CAPE - Whether young men are ready for initiation school at the age of 16, or if they should wait until they are 18 was the basis of heated discussions among traditional healers at the recent public hearings into the Customary Initiation Bill held at the Club House Hall in Flagstaff.

Zizo Zikali
September 18, 2018

Addressing the wrongs of the rites of passage

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Three years after a young man was abducted and killed at an initiation school, some schools are working with Western doctor to safeguard initiates’ health.

jamesthabo
July 26, 2016

Mothers say ‘no’ to bush initiation

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Rural Vhembe mothers in Limpopo have refused to send their sons to bush initiation schools this year saying they valued their sons lives more than they did the age-old tradition.