South Africa faces a grave challenge with child mutilation and abuse linked to brutal rituals aimed at enhancing wealth.

KATLEHONG, South Africa, Aug 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - S moke swirled around Badanile Maci as she crouched on all fours, clapping and chanting with half a dozen other sangomas - South African ...

Bare-foot, with rattles on his ankles and wearing a colourful beaded ceremonial skirt, a white boy with short blond hair makes shamanic-like dance moves to a frantic drum beat. Kyle Todd is a ...

In South Africa, practitioners of traditional medicine, including herbalists, midwives, and faith healers who claim to speak to ancestors, have historically practiced openly and freely. But the ...

CONTROVERSIAL entertainer and reality TV star Kelly Khumalo has set the record straight, insisting she is not a sangoma.

Even though we live in the modern world, every continent — despite having pharmacies and doctors — has its traditional medicine man/healer, who can perform mystical healings (often involving some sort ...

Multi-award-winning singer Kelly Khumalo recently addressed rumours that she is a sangoma. A sangoma is a traditional healer ...

In a candid video shared on Instagram, South African award-winning singer Kelly Khumalo opened up about her spirituality, ...

VALLEY OF A THOUSAND HILLS, South Africa — The calling came to Janine Andrews in a dream. An elderly woman appeared clutching a fly swatter made from a cow’s tail. She was adorned with colorful beads, ...