Sixteen initiates in the Eastern Cape have died and a total of 19 traditional surgeons and nurse have been arrested.
This was announced by cooperative and traditional affairs MEC Fikile Xasa during a media briefing on the state of initiation in the province earlier today.
Xasa said that of the 16 deaths, nine are in the OR Tambo with six reported in Mthatha.
''A total of 59 cases, including murder and attempted murder, were opened with police and as a result 19 traditional initiation practitioners have been arrested,'' said Xasa.
Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders chairman Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana said that they would act harshly against traditional leaders who are the cause of the initiates' deaths.
19 traditional surgeons and nurses arrested in initiate deaths
This was announced by cooperative and traditional affairs MEC Fikile Xasa during a media briefing on the state of initiation in the province earlier today.
Xasa said that of the 16 deaths, nine are in the OR Tambo with six reported in Mthatha.
''A total of 59 cases, including murder and attempted murder, were opened with police and as a result 19 traditional initiation practitioners have been arrested,'' said Xasa.
Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders chairman Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana said that they would act harshly against traditional leaders who are the cause of the initiates' deaths.
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