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~~{{Construction Site}}~~

[[File:Flag_of_South_Africa.svg|thumb|150px|Flag of South Africa]]

'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', ~~formally~~ known as the <b>Republic of South Africa</b>, is a country ~~located at the extreme southern end of~~ the continent of Africa. It has a coastline on both the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', officially known as the <b>Republic of South Africa (RSA)</b>, is the southernmost country on the continent of Africa. It has a coastline on both the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

South Africa has a diverse population of more than 62 million, with 12 ~~official~~ languages. English is considered the official language.

South Africa has a diverse population of more than 62 million, with 12 recognised languages. South Africa has the largest economy in Africa. English is considered the official language.

South Africa was colonized by the Dutch and by the English, so there is a minority of European origin.

There is also a small minority of Asians from [[China]] and [[India]].

The 80 percent black African majority includes the Zulus at 24 percent and the Xhosas at 16 percent.

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|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557988316628545

|archived=

|quote=

|quote=The mean number of traditional initiates recorded between 2006 and 2011 for the entire Eastern Cape was about 52,668 per year.

|pubmedID= 26833781

|pubmedCID=5987964

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|accessdate=2024-08-03

}}</ref>

== The prevalence of circumcision ==

The World Population Review estimates the prevalence of circumcision in South Africa to be 44.7 percent.<ref>{{REFweb

|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/circumcision-by-country

|title=Circumcision by Country 2024

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=World Population Review

|date=2016

|accessdate=2024-07-06

}}</ref>

[[PEPFAR]] (2025) has scrapped its ineffective and harmful "voluntary male medical circumcision" ([[VMMC]]) program after 15 years and at least 27,000,000 harmful and useless [[foreskin]] amputations.<ref name="gwarisa2025">{{REFnews

|title=New PEPFAR Waiver Scraps Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program

|url=https://healthtimes.co.zw/2025/02/07/new-pepfar-waiver-scraps-voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-program/

|last=Gwarisa

|first=Michael

|init=

|author-link=

|publisher=Healthtimes

|website=

|date=2025-02-07

|accessdate=2025-02-15

|format=

|quote=

}}</ref> Numerous studies have demonstrated that [[adult circumcision]] is not effective in preventing [[HIV]] [[infection]].

==Video==

The Traditional Practice Of Circumcision In The Xhosa Community (2000)

* [[People & Power - Ndiyindoda: I am a man]]

* {{URLwikipedia|South_Africa|South Africa}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-07-safrica-circumcision-ritual-dangerous-route.html

|title=S.Africa circumcision ritual: a dangerous route to manhood

|last=Matavire

|first=Max

|init=

|author-link=

|publisher=Medical Xpress

|date=2017-07-23

|accessdate=2024-08-04

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/31/south-african-circumcision-initiation-ceremonies-deaths/

|title=41 young men die by scapel in South Africa

|last=TMZ Staff

|publisher=TMZ

|website=https://www.tmz.com

|date=2025-12-31

|accessdate=2026-01-01

|quote=After getting their [[foreskin]] cut off by a dirty scalpel, the young lads suffered from gangrene, sepsis or dehydration, causing their deaths.

}}

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[[Category:Male genital mutilation]]

[[Category:Country]]

[[Category:South Africa]]

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-{{Construction Site}}
+[[File:Flag_of_South_Africa.svg|thumb|150px|Flag of South Africa]]
-'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', formally known as the <b>Republic of South Africa</b>, is a country located at the extreme southern end of the continent of Africa. It has a coastline on both the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
+'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', officially known as the <b>Republic of South Africa (RSA)</b>, is the southernmost country on the continent of Africa. It has a coastline on both the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
-South Africa has a diverse population of more than 62 million, with 12 official languages. English is considered the official language.
+South Africa has a diverse population of more than 62 million, with 12 recognised languages. South Africa has the largest economy in Africa. English is considered the official language.
 South Africa was colonized by the Dutch and by the English, so there is a minority of European origin.
+There is also a small minority of Asians from [[China]] and [[India]].
 The 80 percent black African majority includes the Zulus at 24 percent and the Xhosas at 16 percent.
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   |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557988316628545
   |archived=
-  |quote=
+  |quote=The mean number of traditional initiates recorded between 2006 and 2011 for the entire Eastern Cape was about 52,668 per year.
   |pubmedID= 26833781
   |pubmedCID=5987964
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   |accessdate=2024-08-03
 }}</ref>
+== The prevalence of circumcision ==
+The World Population Review estimates the prevalence of circumcision in South Africa to be 44.7 percent.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/circumcision-by-country
+ |title=Circumcision by Country 2024
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=World Population Review
+ |date=2016
+ |accessdate=2024-07-06
+}}</ref>
+[[PEPFAR]] (2025) has scrapped its ineffective and harmful "voluntary male  medical circumcision" ([[VMMC]]) program after 15 years and at least 27,000,000 harmful and useless [[foreskin]] amputations.<ref name="gwarisa2025">{{REFnews
+ |title=New PEPFAR Waiver Scraps Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program
+ |url=https://healthtimes.co.zw/2025/02/07/new-pepfar-waiver-scraps-voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-program/
+ |last=Gwarisa
+ |first=Michael
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=Healthtimes
+ |website=
+ |date=2025-02-07
+ |accessdate=2025-02-15
+ |format=
+ |quote=
+}}</ref> Numerous studies have demonstrated that [[adult circumcision]] is not effective in preventing [[HIV]] [[infection]].
+==Video==
+The Traditional Practice Of Circumcision In The Xhosa Community (2000)
+<youtube>v=-0Bn9z2RFA8</youtube>
 {{SEEALSO}}
 * [[People & Power - Ndiyindoda: I am a man]]
 {{LINKS}}
 * {{URLwikipedia|South_Africa|South Africa}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-07-safrica-circumcision-ritual-dangerous-route.html
+ |title=S.Africa circumcision ritual: a dangerous route to manhood
+ |last=Matavire
+ |first=Max
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=Medical Xpress
+ |date=2017-07-23
+ |accessdate=2024-08-04
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/31/south-african-circumcision-initiation-ceremonies-deaths/
+ |title=41 young men die by scapel in South Africa
+ |last=TMZ Staff
+|publisher=TMZ
+ |website=https://www.tmz.com
+ |date=2025-12-31
+ |accessdate=2026-01-01
+ |quote=After getting their [[foreskin]] cut off by a dirty scalpel, the young lads suffered from gangrene, sepsis or dehydration, causing their deaths.
+}}
 {{REF}}
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 [[Category:Male genital mutilation]]
+[[Category:Country]]
 [[Category:South Africa]]