At least 41 young men have died during South Africa’s summer initiation season, primarily due to complications from traditional circumcision procedures. Authorities have arrested 41 people linked to ...

Young Xhosa boys, their faces smeared with clay as part of a manhood ritual, stand on the side of the N2 highway July 9, 2001 Mdantsane outside East London in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

A coroner has raised concerns over circumcisions being carried out 'without any prior training' after a six-month-old boy died days after undergoing a procedure. Mohamed Abdisamad underwent a ...

At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said on Tuesday. Traditional ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures globally, yet complications remain prevalent in traditional practice where untrained practitioners often operate under ...

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