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No running water, septic wounds: Suspended doctor arrested over alleged illegal circumcisions

Polokwane – A 66-year-old suspended medical doctor has been arrested for allegedly performing illegal and unsafe circumcisions after several... Read more

10 Jul

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KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns

Circumcision has been shown in large clinical trials to be effective at reducing the risk of HIV transmission. But devices need... Read more

14 Jan

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Tested and safe? Court battle over circumcision device

The roll-out of a new surgical device to make circumcisions easier has been delayed. Photo: Wikimedia user Rickyblax (CC BY-SA 4.0)... Read more

22 May, 2025

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WATCH | Minister Hlabisa urges action after 20 initiate deaths in Eastern Cape

Cape Town – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa held an emergency meeting in the Eastern... Read more

28 Dec, 2024

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Doctor in Lottery circumcision scandal fails to challenge probe

By Tania Broughton A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation into National Lottery Commission (NLC) funding for a dodgy circumcision... Read more

1 Mar, 2024

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Two Mpumalanga teenagers die after undergoing circumcision at different initiation schools

Cape Town – Police say two teenagers from Mpumalanga died after undergoing circumcision at different initiation schools in Verena... Read more

9 May, 2022