EDITORIAL | A moral crossroads: the double-edged role of traditional healers
Sangomas provide cultural continuity and alternative health care, but a considerable number are enabling violence and paranoia
13 June 2025 - 04:30
Some murders make the front page, others send shivers down the spines of people across this country, and some rattle the very soul of a nation. The killing of Dr Malekutu Johannes Mehlape, an education official in Limpopo, fits into this latter category. ..
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