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Mpumalanga Health MEC Candith Mashego-Dlamini, pictured with traditional leaders Kgosi Mothibedi Mokoena and Ikosi Sipho Mahlangu, addresses the media on the deaths of boys at initiation schools in the Nkangala region. Picture: Boxer Ngwenya

Cutting to truth about circumcision
May 27 2013 at 16:59

Inexperienced and bogus traditional surgeons are using a single razor blade to circumcise several initiates.

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Wounded ranger stable in hospital
May 27 2013 at 08:55

Kruger National Park ranger Andrew Desmet is still in the ICU after being shot during an operation to catch suspected poachers.

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President Jacob Zumas cousin and Durban businessman Deebo Mzobe .

Zuma’s cousin caught in a scandal
May 26 2013 at 15:31

R24 million – that’s what Sibusiso “Deebo” Mzobe, the embattled cousin of President Jacob Zuma, was paid.

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Kruger Park ranger shot
May 25 2013 at 15:50

A ranger was shot and wounded during an operation to apprehend suspected poachers in the Kruger National Park.

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A woman from the Nkangala district, where 30 initiates have died, speaks to The Star about the custom. She fears for her 10-year-old grandson, who will one day go to an initiation school. Picture: Boxer Ngwenya

Horrifying time for initiates’ families
May 24 2013 at 13:48

As the death toll in Mpumalanga circumcision schools mount, some parents fear their children may also not return home alive.

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Poaching has become a serious threat to South Africa's remaining rhinos. File photo: Jennifer Bruce

KNP trespasser jailed for 11 years
May 23 2013 at 20:30

A man was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for trespassing and carrying out a restricted activity in the Kruger National Park.

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File photo: Every year some initiates die from botched circumcisions and theres disagreement over who should be responsible for overseeing this coming-of-age ritual.

Zuma slams botched circumcisions
May 23 2013 at 18:09

The deaths of young initiates following circumcision ceremonies cannot be tolerated, President Jacob Zuma said.

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MEC calls for help in rhino fight
May 23 2013 at 17:28

Some of South Africa's neighbouring countries should assist in curbing ongoing rhino poaching, a Mpumalanga official said.

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Sanac condemns initiate deaths
May 23 2013 at 16:16

The deaths of young initiates at traditional initiation schools has been neglected for too long, the SA National Aids Council men's section said.

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Where initiation is a touchy topic
May 23 2013 at 16:09

In Mpumalanga's Nkangala district, where 30 initiates have lost their lives so far, ritual circumcision is a taboo subject.

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Initiation death toll rises
May 23 2013 at 16:03

The number of boys who have died in initiation schools in Mpumalanga has risen to 30.

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IFP wins Mpuma ward seat from ANC
May 23 2013 at 14:08

The IFP has narrowly won a ward seat from the ANC in Albert Luthuli (Elukwatini/Carolina) municipality in a Mpumalanga by-election.

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Parliament to debate initiate deaths - ANC
May 23 2013 at 11:43

Parliament will probably debate the deaths of initiates at the end of the month, the ANC chief whip's office said.

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Traffic official shoots bystanders in chase
May 23 2013 at 09:42

Mpumalanga police have arrested a traffic official for shooting two bystanders while chasing an illegal hawker.

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Mpuma Hawks head on fraud charge
May 22 2013 at 17:09

The head of the Hawks in Mpumalanga appeared in court on a charge of fraud relating to false travel claims.

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Man gets 20 years for attempted murder
May 22 2013 at 18:36

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempted murder after he robbed and stabbed an elderly man.

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Initiation ceremonies are common in South Africa, where youths partake in various activities as a rite of passage into adulthood, usually over the course of three weeks.

Action demanded on initiation deaths
May 22 2013 at 17:40

Opposition parties demanded inquiries and strong action after the deaths of initiates in Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

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Kruger artificial watering holes to close
May 22 2013 at 16:44

Four artificial water holes in the Kruger National Park will be demolished to prevent ecological problems.

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Speed up probe into initiates’ deaths - ANC
May 22 2013 at 12:30

The ANC has slammed the lack of urgency in investigating the deaths of 27 initiates in Mpumalanga.

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Official appear over corruption
May 21 2013 at 20:01

Three home affairs officials stationed at the Oshoek Border Post appeared in court on corruption-related charges, Mpumalanga police said.

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Cutting to truth about circumcision May 27 2013 at 16:59

Wounded ranger stable in hospital May 27 2013 at 08:55

Zuma’s cousin caught in a scandal May 26 2013 at 15:31

Kruger Park ranger shot May 25 2013 at 15:50

Horrifying time for initiates’ families May 24 2013 at 13:48

KNP trespasser jailed for 11 years May 23 2013 at 20:30

Zuma slams botched circumcisions May 23 2013 at 18:09

MEC calls for help in rhino fight May 23 2013 at 17:28

Sanac condemns initiate deaths May 23 2013 at 16:16

Where initiation is a touchy topic May 23 2013 at 16:09

Initiation death toll rises May 23 2013 at 16:03

IFP wins Mpuma ward seat from ANC May 23 2013 at 14:08

Parliament to debate initiate deaths - ANC May 23 2013 at 11:43

Traffic official shoots bystanders in chase May 23 2013 at 09:42

Mpuma Hawks head on fraud charge May 22 2013 at 17:09

Man gets 20 years for attempted murder May 22 2013 at 18:36

Action demanded on initiation deaths May 22 2013 at 17:40

Kruger artificial watering holes to close May 22 2013 at 16:44

Speed up probe into initiates’ deaths - ANC May 22 2013 at 12:30

Official appear over corruption May 21 2013 at 20:01

Cutting to truth about circumcision
May 27 2013 at 16:59

Wounded ranger stable in hospital
May 27 2013 at 08:55

Zuma’s cousin caught in a scandal
May 26 2013 at 15:31

Kruger Park ranger shot
May 25 2013 at 15:50

Horrifying time for initiates’ families
May 24 2013 at 13:48

KNP trespasser jailed for 11 years
May 23 2013 at 20:30

Zuma slams botched circumcisions
May 23 2013 at 18:09

MEC calls for help in rhino fight
May 23 2013 at 17:28

Sanac condemns initiate deaths
May 23 2013 at 16:16

Where initiation is a touchy topic
May 23 2013 at 16:09

Initiation death toll rises
May 23 2013 at 16:03

IFP wins Mpuma ward seat from ANC
May 23 2013 at 14:08

Parliament to debate initiate deaths - ANC
May 23 2013 at 11:43

Traffic official shoots bystanders in chase
May 23 2013 at 09:42

Mpuma Hawks head on fraud charge
May 22 2013 at 17:09

Man gets 20 years for attempted murder
May 22 2013 at 18:36

Action demanded on initiation deaths
May 22 2013 at 17:40

Kruger artificial watering holes to close
May 22 2013 at 16:44

Speed up probe into initiates’ deaths - ANC
May 22 2013 at 12:30

Official appear over corruption
May 21 2013 at 20:01