每年有数十名南非男孩死于不安全的传统割礼仪式, 原因是不受管制和无菌. Dozens of South African boys die each year in unsafe traditional circumcision rites due to unregulated, unsterile practices.

南非每年有数十名男孩和年轻男性在传统割礼仪式中死亡，最新周期报告至少有48人死亡。 Dozens of boys and young men in South Africa are dying annually during traditional circumcision rites, with at least 48 deaths reported in the latest cycle. 由于不清洁的工具,脱水,伤和缺乏医疗护理等原因造成了非受监管初中学校的安全性问题. Unsafe practices at unregulated initiation schools—due to unsterile tools, dehydration, septic wounds, and lack of medical care—are major causes. 尽管文化意义和社会压力很大,但由于成本和传统原因,许多参与者在非法学校就读,有时还不到16岁. Despite cultural significance and social pressure, many participants enroll in illegal schools, sometimes before age 16, due to cost and tradition. 官员们在偏远地区执行安全标准时面临挑战, 而死亡事件往往没有得到调查. Authorities face challenges enforcing safety standards in remote areas, and deaths often go uninvestigated. 接下来的入门季节定于6月. The next initiation season is set for June.