CoGTA Minister raises alarm over 35 initiate deaths
The department says at least 58 illegal initiation schools have been opened.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosi Hlabisa has raised deep concerns over the loss of lives, and the number of incidents recorded during the 2026 winter initiation season.
At least seven deaths were recorded in the Eastern Cape, four in the North West, three in Limpopo and two in Gauteng and the Free State.
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