Summer initiation deaths rise to 41:

sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-07-18-qa-with-eastern-cape-cogta-mec-zolile-williams-on-initiates-safety/

Jul 21

Investigation launched after 43 initiation deaths across South Africa: The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural ...

Jul 19

OpinionQ&A with Eastern Cape Cogta MEC Zolile Williams on initiates’ safety: At least 43 initiates have died since the start of the winter initiation season last month ...

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EWN May 16

North West COGTA calls for safe winter initiation season: The season, which began on Friday, will run until July, with non-school-going initiates beginning their ...

ewn.co.za/2026/05/16/north-west-cogta-urges-safety-to-be-prioritised-as-winter-initiation-season-gets-underway

iol.co.za/saturday-star/news/2025-12-31-government-pledges-to-tighten-controls-after-alarming-deaths-of-41-initiates/

iol.co.za

Dec 31 25

Government pledges to tighten controls after alarming deaths of 41 initiates: Government vows to tighten initiation controls after 41 tragic deaths

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Dec 31 25

41 South African Men Dead In 2 Months From Circumcision Procedures: At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional ...

ewn.co.za/2025/12/24/36-initiation-related-deaths-recorded-this-summer-says-cogta

EWN Dec 24 25

36 initiation-related deaths recorded this summer, says COGTA: Twenty fatalities have been recorded in the Eastern Cape, 13 in Free State, two in Gauteng and one ...

ewn.co.za/2025/12/18/cogta-criticises-illegal-initiation-schools-as-summer-death-toll-climbs

Dec 22 25

Eastern Cape initiation death toll rises to 20: The death toll so far during this summer’s initiation season in the Eastern Cape has risen to 20.

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EWN Dec 18 25

COGTA criticises ‘illegal’ initiation schools as summer death toll climbs: Since the end of the school calendar, young boys from the Eastern Cape have been ...

sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-07-10-mother-of-boy-who-died-in-initiation-school-fire-didnt-know-he-was-there/

Jul 10 25

Mother of boy who died in initiation school fire didn't know he was there: A Limpopo woman whose child died after suffering severe burns at an initiation ...

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dailydispatch.co.za/news/2025-07-08-four-deaths-at-illegal-initiation-schools-reported-so-far/

Jul 08 25

Four deaths at illegal initiation schools reported: Illegal initiation schools have become an obstacle to the Eastern Cape government’s ambitions for “zero ...