Death toll increases to seven as three more initiates die in OR Tambo district

Three more initiates have died in the OR Tambo district – bringing the death toll in the province to seven since winter circumcision season started earlier this month.

One of the initiates was 17-year-old Ayabonga Budu, who had been illegally circumcised by a 20-year-old who has since been arrested...

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