JOHANNESBURG - The number of deaths in the summer initiation season has risen to 41.
CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa confirmed this earlier.
The minister recently convened a high-level meeting comprising of various stakeholders to address the death toll.
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Government is urging parents to take greater responsibility for their sons’ safety at initiation schools.
Two parents are among 41 people arrested so far in connection with initiate deaths.