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Anyone can be accused of witchery, but older women in South Africa’s rural areas are the most common victims. (Delwyn Verasamy)
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Perils of missing teeth and wrinkles: Will a new law curb witch hunts?

In some rural communities of South Africa, physical signs of ageing such as wrinkled skin and yellowing eyes are taken to mean that person is a witch

  • Christina Pitt
7 min read