, CMY3705 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (763062) - DUE 11 April 2025; 100%
correct solutions and explanations.
Each year, during the June and December school holidays,
young men from various ethnic groups in South Africa attend
traditional initiation schools, where circumcision is a key rite
of passage. Despite its cultural importance, the practice has
led to tragic outcomes, with 253 deaths reported in the Eastern
Cape over the last six years, often due to unsafe practices and
inadequate oversight of government, practitioners and other
parties involved with the cultural practice.
Research Focus:
1. What mechanisms are currently in place to ensure
justice for families of victims of circumcision-related
deaths, and how effective are they?
2. What practical recommendations can help prevent
initiation school deaths in South Africa while
respecting cultural traditions?
Semester 1 2025 (763062) - DUE 11 April 2025; 100%
correct solutions and explanations.
Each year, during the June and December school holidays,
young men from various ethnic groups in South Africa attend
traditional initiation schools, where circumcision is a key rite
of passage. Despite its cultural importance, the practice has
led to tragic outcomes, with 253 deaths reported in the Eastern
Cape over the last six years, often due to unsafe practices and
inadequate oversight of government, practitioners and other
parties involved with the cultural practice.
Research Focus:
1. What mechanisms are currently in place to ensure
justice for families of victims of circumcision-related
deaths, and how effective are they?
2. What practical recommendations can help prevent
initiation school deaths in South Africa while
respecting cultural traditions?
