The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, is on an urgent oversight visit to the Eastern Cape, following a rise in the deaths of initiates during the summer initiation period.
Police have opened 45 criminal cases and arrested 31 people for unlawful circumcision and breaking initiation laws in the Eastern Cape.
The visit is also aimed at assessing conditions at initiation schools and strengthening preventative measures.
