The death toll of initiates in the Eastern Cape has now risen to 15 following the deaths of three more initiates this week.
One of the deceased had signs of having been assaulted, according to provincial health spokesman Sizwe Kupelo.
While families of more than 15 000 young men including sons of AmaMpondo senior royal Prince Mlamli Ndamase, South African Airways CEO Vuyani Jarana, veteran government official Masiza Mazizi and Cofimvaba businesswoman Colina Sakawuli are happily hosting iimigidi, 15 other families are mourning and organising burials of their sons.
Of the initiation deaths‚ nine are in the OR Tambo district of which five died in Mthatha alone‚ and two at KuKhambi village.
Five initiates died in Mthatha alone, two at KuKhambi village.
EC initiate death toll now stands at 15
One of the deceased had signs of having been assaulted, according to provincial health spokesman Sizwe Kupelo.
While families of more than 15 000 young men including sons of AmaMpondo senior royal Prince Mlamli Ndamase, South African Airways CEO Vuyani Jarana, veteran government official Masiza Mazizi and Cofimvaba businesswoman Colina Sakawuli are happily hosting iimigidi, 15 other families are mourning and organising burials of their sons.
Of the initiation deaths‚ nine are in the OR Tambo district of which five died in Mthatha alone‚ and two at KuKhambi village.
Five initiates died in Mthatha alone, two at KuKhambi village.
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