Initiation

Jeffrey Rakabe ponders transformation, trauma and tradition in a debut that challenges what it means to grow up

Traditional leaders blame those who fail to enforce the laws that govern the practice

Young initiates avoid medical complications thanks to a blend of cultural tradition with health and safety practices

Global warming may force changes in some South African outdoor initiation ceremonies, as record heat poses risks for the summer season

Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents are abiding by restrictions; others are feeling festive

Any parent whose child is harmed, or who has suspicions about the place the child is going, must open a complaint at a police station

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

It’s been fêted around the world, but Inxeba’s smashed stereotypes will cause a stir locally

"What is the bro code for learning, unlearning and relearning humanity? Must we be called ugly and trash before we begin to see the light?"

‘The Wound’ tackles the unspoken issue of sexuality and tradition in a film about Xhosa initiates.

This sacred community ritual has been subverted and sullied by predatory and deadly opportunists.

Two illegal initiation schools have been shut down in North West, says the traditional affairs department, while authorities search for the owners.

The owner of an initiation school has been found guilty of culpable homicide after the death of an initiate.

The Eastern Cape Department of Health has condemned handlers at an initiation school for denying three injured boys treatment.

During this initiation season, we look back at what happened in 2013 when bungled initiations cost boys their penises.