Most of the fatalities since the start of the initiation season in November happened in Emalahleni Local Municipality with six deaths, four in Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, two in Sakhisizwe local municipalities.
When construction of a road started in 2018 to link Maqwathini to Thembelihle Village, villagers were hopeful. But their hopes were dashed when only 7km of road was laid.