A Grade 10 pupil, who was circumcised during winter, had been hospitalised after he was allegedly gang raped by six men while undergoing the initiation process last month
The Grade 10 pupil, who was circumcised during winter, had been hospitalised after he was allegedly gang raped by six men while undergoing the initiation process last month.Contralesa national general secretary Zolani Mkiva said it was terrible to hear about such a tragic incident.It’s horrible and it shows that people are losing morality day by day. Now, we will not focus on the issue of regulations. The real deal is what happened to this young man who was traumatised in this manner.
Children’s rights activist Petros Majola of the Khula Community Development Project said he asked himself questions as to how a teenage boy got into being an initiate under the traditional system of ulwaluko [an initiation rite into manhood]. “However, I am shocked to learn he ended up in a hospital bed as a result of being gang raped. He has sustained very serious injuries. There is one person he has mentioned, and the painful part is that the culprit is his relative. I would like to appeal to all men in the province to take a moment and think deep when it comes to these acts of crime.”
He added he hoped that the case would be handed to the specialised family violence, child protection and sexual offence unit.“We look forward to more arrests, including the traditional surgeon and traditional nurses who were caring for this boy while still in initiation school. This boy should still be enjoying childhood, but he is now in the hospital because someone hurt him when he wanted to be a man.”In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust.
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