13/07, 07:04 Botched circumcisions at 2 initiation schools in Limpopo leaves 21 initiates needing medical attention
09/07, 05:45 NPA in the EC urges initiates to report any incidents of abuseWinter initiationEastern CapeWinter initiationEastern Cape
08/07, 15:24 EC traditional nurse sentenced to 2 years in prison for assaulting initiateWinter initiationEastern CapeNational Prosecuting Authority (NPA)Winter initiationEastern CapeNational Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
08/07, 07:00 Limpopo COGTA Dept confirms first winter initiation season deathWinter initiationLimpopoCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)Winter initiationLimpopoCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)
06/07, 06:56 NW police hunting suspects behind bogus initiation school that abducted 25 boysWinter initiationSouth African Police Service (SAPS)North WestWinter initiationSouth African Police Service (SAPS)North West
05/07, 13:35 Initiation school argument ends in death at a Trompsburg tavernWinter initiationCrimeWinter initiationCrime
05/07, 12:00 25 children rescued from bogus initiation school near Mahikeng villageWinter initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)North WestWinter initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)North West
29/06, 07:38 Deputy COGTA Minister Burns-Ncamashe calls for safer practices during winter initiation season Winter initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)Winter initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)
11/06, 14:00 Limpopo Traditional Affairs MEC urges parents to verify legitimacy of initiation schoolsWinter initiationDepartment of Basic Education (DBE)National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)LimpopoWinter initiationDepartment of Basic Education (DBE)National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)Limpopo
11/06, 08:05 Over 100 school applications approved for Gauteng winter initiation seasonWinter initiationGautengWinter initiationGauteng
04/06, 08:49 Initiation season in South Africa: Why state regulation clashes with customary lawsWinter initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)Winter initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)
02/06, 06:11 COGTA's Hlabisa wants 'zero deaths' during winter initiation seasonWinter initiationVelenkosini HlabisaCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)Winter initiationVelenkosini HlabisaCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)
05/02, 06:19 Gauteng initiation schools that fail to comply with regulations to face legal consequences - committeeWinter initiationGautengSummer initiationWinter initiationGautengSummer initiation
04/02, 12:57 Gauteng's initiation body extends deadline for 2025 winter initiation school applicationsWinter initiationWinter initiation
16/01, 15:23 Traditional initiation schools must modernise to avoid initiate deaths - Parly health committeeWinter initiationParliamentSummer initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)Department of HealthWinter initiationParliamentSummer initiationCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)Department of Health
06/07, 08:32 Over 100 initiates rescued in NW after clampdown on illegal schoolsWinter initiationNorth WestCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)Winter initiationNorth WestCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)
29/06, 07:20 EC COGTA warns against unregistered initiation schools as death toll reaches eightWinter initiationEastern CapeWinter initiationEastern Cape
28/06, 09:35 8 initiates die at EC initiation schools since start of initiation seasonWinter initiationEastern CapeWinter initiationEastern Cape
17/06, 11:40 2 die at different EC initiation schoolsWinter initiationEastern CapeWinter initiationEastern Cape