Eastern Cape traditional leaders have appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to speedily sign into law the traditional courts bill to help them fight gender-based violence and botched circumcisions in rural areas.
The 2023 traditional winter initiation season opens on May 5 and the provincial government and traditional leaders have warned against illegal circumcisions and initiations. A new drive to promote the safety of initiates was announced on Thursday by co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Zolile Williams in KwaMbhanga village, Ngqeleni.
The future for emerging Eastern Cape farmers is looking green and bright thanks to an innovative public-private initiative that gives them access to finance, mechanisation and advice.
Just over a year after his wife passed away, senior AbaThembu traditional leader Nkosi Dumisani Zanenqaba Mgudlwa, King Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo’s close relative and confidante, is happily in love and ready to walk down the aisle again.