'Our children should not be dying to become men': 11 young initiates die in Eastern Cape
Six deaths were recorded from the Mhlontlo Local Municipality, two from King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, two from Ingquza Local Municipality, and one from Buffalo City in Mdantsane. READ Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Xolile Nqatha, responding to a parliamentary question posed by the DA MPL Sanele Magaqa in the provincial legislature last week, said the boys had died from dehydration, septicaemia and gangrene.
"All the above causes of deaths are as a result of negligence on the part of parents or persons who are assigned to take full responsibility of the initiates. Advocacy and awareness campaigns were embarked on by EC Cogta to educate would-be initiates and their parents or guardians about the roadmap to safe initiation including their responsibilities," Nqatha said.
He advised Nqatha to engage with the Provincial Initiation Coordination Committee and review what had gone wrong, and come up with workable solutions that would ensure the children's safety.
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