A tribal "initiation ceremony" that featured a mass circumcision left 39 teenage boys dead after it was botched. The 2025 initiation ceremony in South Africa ended with nearly 40 deaths and dozens ...

Traditional circumcision, where boys face the crude knife without the benefit of anaesthesia, remains the oldest and most common rite of passage among many Kenyan communities. But the fact that some ...

JOHANNESBURG, May 21 (Reuters) - South African boys attending traditional "initiation" ceremonies, where they live in seclusion for up to six weeks in a passage to manhood, will be allowed to watch TV ...

The Lowveld has once again celebrated a safe and successful Ingoma initiation season, with no fatalities or injuries reported. More than 300 boys and girls who attended initiation schools across the ...

The National Oversight Coordinating Committee and the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) will roll out an awareness campaign on the provisions of the Customary Initiation Act (CIA) on ...

Residents say these fights have become more violent with the use of dangerous weapons like garden shears, machetes and sticks Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of attempted murder and ...

In 'Led by Shepherds', Jeffrey Rakabe reflects on his childhood initiation into manhood – a rite he once dreamed of, but later began to question. CapeTalk's Lester Kiewit speaks to Jeffrey Rakabe, ...

Marcus Rashford has wasted no time settling into life at Barcelona, with the Manchester United loanee choosing a rap anthem for his traditional initiation song in front of new team-mates. The forward, ...