Damon Leff News Today

In some rural communities of South Africa, physical signs of ageing such as wrinkled skin and yellowing eyes are taken to mean that person is a witch

Anyone can be accused of witchery, but older women in South Africa’s rural areas are the most common victims. Now, the South African Law Reform Commission argues a new law could help to protect people from violence while respecting their right to religion and belief.

Traditional Healers Organisation have called on the law to recognise the existence of traditional values and beliefs