Elias Tibane

When President Cyril Ramaphosa recently proclaimed Wednesday, 29 May 2024 as the date for the General Elections, which also coincide with the country’s celebration of 30 Years of Freedom, he unleashed the race for various political parties, old and newbies, to scramble for votes.

Circumcision, which involves the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis, is practised worldwide for religious and traditional rites, as well as for health reasons.