Initiates extorted by thugs
Families outraged by demands for protection fees to keep boys safe
As thousands of boys on the brink of manhood make their way to initiation camps across SA, thugs in Nelson Mandela Bay are taking advantage of the age-old tradition, demanding protection fees.
And if the youngsters don’t pay up, they are robbed of the little food and belongings they have...
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