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Education can cut initiate deaths
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Education can cut initiate deaths

Work by a group of volunteers in the Lusikisiki and Flagstaff area of Pondoland has resulted in no deaths at initiation schools there

By Siyabonga Ngcangisa and Carl Collison
Initiation Bill trips over Contralesa
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Initiation Bill trips over Contralesa

Amakhosi say they have not been consulted and have been insulted because women are involved

By Govan Whittles
EFF wannabe MPs under the whip
Article
/ 27 July 2018

EFF wannabe MPs under the whip

The party is celebrating its fifth anniversary and its parliamentarians must ensure its growth

By Dineo Bendile
Unembargoed July 13 to 19
Article
/ 16 July 2018

Unembargoed July 13 to 19

Who’s the boss? Mandela never bowed to the king, Mbeki didn’t bow, Zuma didn’t bow… So why did Ramaphosa kneel before Zwelithini?

By Mg Reporter
Contralesa out shopping for allies
Article
/ 13 July 2018

Contralesa out shopping for allies

The traditional leaders’ organisation wants to change terms of engagement with political heads

By Dineo Bendile
‘Taking away our traditional land is neocolonialism’
Article
/ 1 June 2018

‘Taking away our traditional land is neocolonialism’

Contralesa says that, although it supports the expropriation without compensation, communal land under black ownership should not be touched

By Dineo Bendile
Queer – and proud to be Xhosa
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Queer – and proud to be Xhosa

The furore over the film Inxeba has cast a light on men who are gay but deeply committed to their culture

By Carl Collison
Outcry over Inxeba’s porn rating
Article
/ 16 February 2018

Outcry over Inxeba’s porn rating

The controversial — and award-winning — film can now only be screened in adult-only cinemas

By Carl Collison
Survivors of botched circumcisions live in secrecy
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Survivors of botched circumcisions live in secrecy

But surgery can help those whose dreams of a normal adult life were brutally ended

By Carl Collison
Hope for victims of botched circumcisions
Article
/ 23 November 2017

Hope for victims of botched circumcisions

Young men who have lost their penises during initiation may be in line for free reconstruction

By Carl Collison
Seven facts about the Restitution of Land Rights Act
Article
/ 7 August 2014

Seven facts about the Restitution of Land Rights Act

Land reform is in the spotlight again after an amendment to 1994’s Restitution of Land Rights Act. Here are seven facts to consider.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Balancing law and tradition
Article
/ 23 May 2012

Balancing law and tradition

The African system of justice administration, as epitomised by traditional courts, is welcoming to those who seek justice, says Phathekile Holomisa.

By Staff Reporter
Traditional Courts Bill out of step
Article
/ 16 February 2012

Traditional Courts Bill out of step

Proposed new traditional laws have been slammed by civic groups as unconstitutional, saying they would impede rural women’s rights in particular.

By Heidi Swart
No image available
Article
/ 24 January 2012

King owes no apology to homosexuals, says congress

Traditional leaders say King Goodwill Zwelithini owes no apology for homophobic remarks he allegedly made, and that to ask for one was disrespectful.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 11 September 2008

Mbalula’s rite of manhood ‘highly commended’

The decision of former ANC Youth League president Fikile Mbalula to undergo circumcision has been praised by a prominent traditional leader.

By Staff Reporter

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