THE MERCURY, Durban, Tuesday, 8 July 2008.
July 08, 2008 Edition 1
East London: The circumcision death toll in the
Eastern Cape has reached 20.
Provincial health department
Spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said a 15-year-old died in an
illegal initiation school in the Lusikisiki area at the
weekend.
Another 72 initiates were admitted to various
hospitals over the weekend and yesterday, mostly
suffering from dehydration or septic wounds. Nine of
them had already been discharged.
The department, working closely with police, has been
conducting raids to shut down illegal initiation
schools. Several unregistered traditional surgeons and
nurses have been arrested. - Sapa
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