The first death was reported as the initiation summer season started in Mdantsane, Buffalo City.
GQEBERHA - Since the start of this year's initiation season in the Eastern Cape, community members say already 11 initiates have died.
Eyewitness News understands that one of the recorded deaths was forewarned during the pre-screening process, yet the family dismissed the caution that resulted in death due to an underlying health condition. Williams has lambasted the families and initiation surgeons who restricted the initiates from drinking water for two weeks.
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