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Participation in traditional circumcision is protected by these rights, so government is limited in what it can do to lessen the mutilation caused by traditional circumcision, also known as [[ulwaluko]].
Participation in traditional circumcision is protected by these rights, so government is limited in what it can do to lessen the mutilation caused by traditional circumcision, also known as [[ulwaluko]].
 
== Protection of boys in circumcision schools ==
The provincial legislature of Eastern Cape Province has enacted the [[Application of Health Standards in Traditional Circumcision Act]].
The provincial legislature of Eastern Cape Province has enacted the [[Application of Health Standards in Traditional Circumcision Act]] (2001). Also, the legislature of Limpopo Province has enacted the Limpopo Initiation Schools Act (2016).<ref>{{REFdocument
|title=Limpopo Initiation Schools Act, 2016
|url=https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za-lp/act/2016/6/eng%402018-08-10
|contribution=
|publisher=Limpopo Legislature
|date=2017-06-27
|accessdate=2024-08-03
}}</ref>


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