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No wonder there are members of the Philippine National Police who believe brutal force is an intrinsic part of law enforcement. The country has two laws against violent initiation rites, the latest of ...

A university cricket club has been suspended for the rest of the academic year, with players banned, following an investigation into reports of serious misconduct. Concerns first emerged in October ...

At least 41 young men die following highly-secretive, coming-of-age initiations, in which tens of thousands of teenagers participate Ben Farmer is Africa Correspondent for The Telegraph and its Global ...

At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said on Tuesday. Traditional ...

06:18, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 Updated: 06:19, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 More than 40 young men have died in South Africa over two months following circumcision procedures linked to traditional initiation ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least 41 young males died during South Africa’s summer initiation season participating in traditional ...

Initiation deaths continue to plague the country despite ongoing appeals for vigilance and full compliance with the Customary Initiation Act. The summer initiation season officially started on 1 ...

A picture of young boys from the Xhosa tribe attending a traditional initiation school in Libode in the Eastern Cape province. Picture: AFP The national Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ...

Williams said since the start of the season on November 14, 20 initiates have died, with OR Tambo district accounting for the highest number of deaths at seven, followed by Amathole district with five ...

Since the end of the school calendar, young boys from the Eastern Cape have been undergoing traditional coming-of-age initiation practices. A picture taken on 20 November 2009 of young boys from the ...

JOHANNESBURG - The death toll from this summer’s initiation season in the Eastern Cape has risen to 17. Dehydration and negligence are cited as the main causes. In response, the CoGTA department is ...