13 initiates lost lives in spate of illegal circumcisions

E Cape's gory details include penile amputations

05 August 2021 - 14:20

By lindile sifile AND Lindile Sifile

At least 13 initiates have died in the Eastern Cape while four had penile amputations and 3,281 were circumcised illegally during the December 2020 summer season.

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