O.R. Tambo Initiation Forum urges caution ahead of winter initiation season [SOUND]

# The O.R. Tambo Initiation Forum in the Eastern Cape is calling on all initiation schools to ensure they are properly registered ahead of the winter season starting mid-June. Chairperson Nkosi Lutuka told the SABC News that awareness campaigns and monitoring are being ramped up. This follows 29 deaths recorded during summer, including seven in the district. He urges families to select registered schools and qualified practitioners to ensure safety: