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Eastern Cape premier
south-africa

Eastern Cape Premier welcomes back initiates in style

First transwoman
Eastern Cape

Proud Moment: First transwoman graduates from initiation school

Ama2000
News

Ama2000 NOT faking it at all in the Mountain

Eastern Cape premier
Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape Premier welcomes back initiates in style

First transwoman
Eastern Cape

Proud Moment: First transwoman graduates from initiation school

Ama2000
News

Ama2000 NOT faking it at all in the Mountain

Ondedaal
Eastern Cape

Mayor Retief Odendaal explains the significance of ulwaluko

By Siso Naile19-12-2022 12:15

Although parallel to the culture, Odendaal who serves all in the Metro inked an informative piece about the importance of initiation practice

Soft life
News

SOFT LIFE: Sushi and DSTV at initiation school

By Siso Naile14-12-2022 20:23

The Boys are having a time of their lives at the initiation school. Sushi and DSTV are part of their soft life treats

transwoman
Culture

First transwoman to undergo IsiXhosa initiation rite

By Siso Naile13-11-2022 18:00

First transwoman Cwenga Titi is set to undergo the IsiXhosa initiation rite later this month, Here’s what motivated HER:

Rules
Eastern Cape

RULES set as 2022 summer traditional initiation season opens

By Siso Naile06-11-2022 16:01

Initiation season: Here are RULES to follow before embarking on the journey of boyhood to manhood, courtesy of CoGTA Eastern Cape

Initiation schools gang-raped grade 10 pupil
News

Grade 10 pupil hospitalised after allegedly being ‘gang-raped’ in initiation school

By Tom Head28-07-2022 12:15

A traumatised Grade 10 pupil was allegedly brutalised and gang-raped by SIX men, while attending an East London initiation school.

initiation initiates
Eastern Cape

At least eight initiates have died in the current winter initiation season

By Nokwanda Ncwane07-07-2022 11:51

Eight initiates have died in the current initiation season and 21 cases have been opened against traditional surgeons and nurses.

A Xhosa boy received R1,2 million in gifts plus an epic welcome home party after returning from initiation school last week
Lifestyle

‘Levels’: Xhosa boy receives R1,2 million in gifts following initiation

By Megan van den Heever17-06-2022 16:09

Tweeps were shocked after a Xhosa initiation graduate not one but three vehicles, and a star-studded welcome home party last week.

initiation initiates
Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape Cogta wants to prevent deaths this winter initiation season

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty16-06-2022 13:11

Cogta in the Eastern Cape has pleaded with communities to work together to prevent the deaths of kids during the winter initiation season.

mpumalanga circumcision
Mpumalanga

Two Mpumalanga teenagers die after circumcision

By Nokwanda Ncwane01-05-2022 06:33

Two teenagers have died in separate incidents related to circumcision in Verena and Laersdrift in Mpumalanga.

Xhosa initiation school
Eastern Cape

Xhosa initiation school: 23 deaths recorded in the Eastern Cape

By Siseko Gwegwe17-12-2021 11:06

Government has confirmed the Xhosa initiation school has suffered 23 initiates’ deaths in the Eastern Cape. Last year recorded 14 fatalities.

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