Eastern Cape initiation deaths has been increasing and authorities are now starting to panic saying that every 24 hours on average a death is reported.
Eastern Cape House of Traditional leaders, Contralesa and cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) believe that if the deaths increase at this rate, it could be disastrous. Cooperative governance and traditional affairs spokesperson Mamnkeli Ngam announced on Friday the fifth death in the province.
''A 20-year-old initiate Sinalo Tabata died in Whittlesea on December 28. Preliminary investigations suggest that he died of dehydration after he suffered with dizziness and hallucination,'' said Ngam.
He said that this was the first death in the Chris Hani district. Two deaths were reported in Centane - Amathole district and two others in Matatiele in the Alfred Nzo district.lick here to edit this text...