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Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini has invited the men to his palace for the honouring. It is scheduled to take place next week Friday.

The king sees the circumcision programme in the province as an important campaign against HIV-Aids.

More than a million of the country's estimated 5,5million HIV-positive people live in KwaZulu-Natal. The province has the highest HIV prevalence in the country.

It has been tradition before for the king to honour important achievements of groups by naming them regiments.

Historically, male circumcision has been practised for various reasons, including hygiene, religion, tradition and culture.

In late 2006, two randomised controlled trials on whether male circumcision reduces HIV transmission were halted because interim results showed an overwhelming protective effect, validating the results from an earlier South African trial conducted at Orange Farm. Based on the weight of the evidence from both observational studies and randomised trials, public health leaders have concluded that male circumcision - when performed by well-trained and well-equipped health professionals - can significantly reduce the risk of HIV infection among adult men, and thus the number of new infections a year.

Provincial department of health spokesperson Chris Maxon said the king had invited all circumcised males to come to his palace during the Ukweshwama ritual next week. The Ukweshwama ritual is where men kill a bull with their bare hands.

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Dec 7, 2010

Lekope

it's about time yessus. a bu makepisi! this will reduce HIV infections and other STD's
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Dec 7, 2010

Nelson

it is surprising, KZN has been circumsizing as long as i can remember, but then it has the highest HIV prevalence in the country. Circumcasion reduces the chances of geting AIDS. up to certain level im afraid there is contradiction.
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Dec 7, 2010

Wu-Tang-Clan

Its been 11 eleven years now since I became a man I went to mountain when I was nineteen. But no hospital route to be considered as a men kwaXhosa
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Dec 7, 2010

Nelson

@Wu-tang the point is not to be a man. how do you define a man? by just going to the mountain then you are a man? The fact is, it is advisable for one to be circumcized.
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Dec 7, 2010

kwantu

I happen to have been part of that study. Circumcision does not prevent infection. It reduce chances by about 60%. If you circumcise and you get clumsy sexually you will contract the virus.
Remember when you are circumcised, the head of the penis develops some hard skin that may not easily tear during intercourse. Also after sex the head becomes exposed to weather elements in which most virus can not survive.
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Dec 7, 2010

Aqua

@Nelson,point of correction,most people from KZN are not circumsized.I applaud who eva raised ths issue###
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Dec 7, 2010

purah

Sika lojwabo...tltltltlt!!!
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Dec 7, 2010

Nanafierce

Hambani niyoluka makwedini...
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Dec 7, 2010

ChaNoM

@Lekope, @purah, @Nanafierce... LMAO!!! Oh boy, I nearly fell off my chair. You guys are very funny you made my day!!
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Dec 7, 2010

Pabi

why should boys wait to be men then decide to circumsise, i think is better to do it while they are still young, my two sons they went for circumsession while they were 10yrs old but done by the professionals (doctors) i don't believe going to the mountains. why can't we adopt indians style to cut them immediately after birth.
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