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Equality Courts
Bisho
Traditional
leader sorry for violent circumcision - 7 October
A traditional leader from the Eastern Cape has apologised to
21-year-old Bonani Yamani, who was violently circumcised two
years ago. In a drastic about turn, the chairperson of the
Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa in the province,
Nkosi Ngubo Mgcotyelwa, apologised for previous remarks by the
congress that men who refuse traditional circumcision should be
ostracised. He also called for an end to forced circumcision. In
a settlement document filed at the Bhisho Equality Court on
Monday, Mgcotyelwa said Contralesa accepted that "the Constitution
of South Africa gives the right to each adult male
individual to choose whether or not he should attend traditional
circumcision school according to his religious beliefs". - Times
Live website
Pietermaritzburg
Blind
woman seeks justice on home - 14 October
A blind Pietermaritzburg woman has turned to the Equality Court
in a bid to force the Msundusi Municipality to make her home
suitable to her needs. In an affidavit filed in the city's
Equality Court on Monday, Linda van Wyk detailed the
difficulties of living in her RDP house in Eastwood, which was
not adapted to the needs of a blind person. Without steps with
railings, a ramp, levelled yard and driveway access for her
transport to the Blind and Deaf Society of SA, Van Wyk has been
"struggling to live". Her house is set on a hill and,
without the ramp and railings, she cannot find her front door. -
Times Live website
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