The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) has opened a formal investigation into illegal initiation ...

Tragedy has become a grim perennial ritual in South Africa’s winter initiation season. The 2026 winter initiation season is no different, with a death toll of at least 43 initiates, more than 100 ...

JOHANNESBURG - The winter initiation season has claimed 43 lives across South Africa, with authorities arresting 40 people, shutting down 58 illegal initiation schools and opening 116 criminal cases.

The tradition of young men leaving their homes to go to initiation schools has not only been a source of pride for families and loved ones but has also brought misery and the loss of lives to some ...

After playing around a bit in Pokémon Pokopia's Withered Wasteland, you'll eventually follow Professor Tangrowth to the beach, where they point out a strange tower. You'll start the "Do the... Team ...

The 'Do the… Team Initiation Challenge' Important Request begins early on in Pokémon Pokopia. Yet, Ditto and Professor Tangrowth's investigation into the mysterious tower in the Withered Wastelands ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least 41 young males died during South Africa’s summer initiation season participating in traditional ...

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A fire broke out at a private initiation school in Tzaneen’s Maake Village in Limpopo, injuring six initiates and the traditional surgeon. The fire occurred late on Tuesday night, displacing 18 ...

“At Tekla, everything starts with bedding,” says Kristoffer Juhl, the Danish homeware and textile brand’s co-founder. “This is how you start and end your day.” It’s an essential part of the overall ...