Translation is a cyclical process in which ribosomal subunits that participate in initiation are derived by recycling of post-termination ribosomal complexes (post-TCs) that have completed the ...

Former NXIVM member describes being branded in secret sorority initiation: Part 1 Sarah Edmondson said she thought she was getting a tattoo when she willingly participated in strange initiation ritual ...

06:18, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 Updated: 06:19, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 More than 40 young men have died in South Africa over two months following circumcision procedures linked to traditional initiation ...

At least 41 young males have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday. South Africa's ...

Initiation deaths continue to plague the country despite ongoing appeals for vigilance and full compliance with the Customary Initiation Act. The summer initiation season officially started on 1 ...

Justin Williams, a journalist at Briefly News since 2024, covers South Africa’s current affairs. Before joining Briefly News, he served as a writer and chief editor at Right for Education Africa’s ...

Twenty fatalities have been recorded in the Eastern Cape, 13 in Free State, two in Gauteng and one in the North West. A picture of young boys from the Xhosa tribe attending a traditional initiation ...

A picture of young boys from the Xhosa tribe attending a traditional initiation school in Libode in the Eastern Cape province. Picture: AFP The national Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ...

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A matric pupil from Tiego Tawana Secondary School in Dithakang village near Mafikeng in the North West has died after he was allegedly forcefully taken to an initiation school. According to his family ...

The stunning frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries include one room with a painted frieze widely considered to depict an initiation rite into the cult of Dionysus, the god of wine, pictured at the ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we ...