This year’s traditional summer circumcision season (umgidi/ulwaluko) in South Africa — especially in the Eastern Cape — has once again taken a tragic toll. Instead of celebrating the coming of age for young men, many families are preparing funerals as the initiation season becomes increasingly deadly.  

Guest: Ntshele Petros Majola: Social Activist & Director of Khulanathi Community Development 

This year&rsquo;s traditional summer circumcision season (umgidi/ulwaluko) in South Africa &mdash; especially in the Eastern Cape &mdash; has once again taken a tragic toll. Instead of celebrating the coming of age for young men, many families are preparing funerals&nbsp;as the initiation season becomes increasingly deadly.  &nbsp;
Guest:&nbsp;Ntshele&nbsp;Petros Majola: Social Activist &amp; Director of&nbsp;Khulanathi&nbsp;Community Development&nbsp;

THE MORNING BRIEF

This year’s traditional summer circumcision season (umgidi/ulwaluko) in South Africa — especially in the Eastern Cape — has once again taken a tragic toll. Instead of celebrating the coming of age for young men, many families are preparing funerals as the initiation season becomes increasingly deadly

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