Catholic bishops in southern Africa opened discussions on how to approach the growing number of traditional healers, known as ...

THE PROFESSIONAL Association for African Traditional Health Practitioners of South Africa (PAATHPSA) is encouraging traditional healers, herbalists, traditional birth attendants, traditional ...

Ritual killings are reported regularly around Africa. Children are particularly targeted because they can't repel attacks, and "because of beliefs about the potency of their body parts", writes ...

For many years traditional healers have operated in an effective legal grey, with one area of contention being the legitimacy of medical leave certificates provided by traditional healers ...

it is only natural for people to turn to a traditional system established over time, said Mpho Roberta Masondo, director at the South African-based African National Healers Association.

A sharp cut in United States aid has reportedly left many HIV-positive people in Lesotho turning to traditional medicine. In February 2025, US President Donald Trump’s administration froze the ...

The city believes that continuous education on African spirituality is crucial ... knowledge systems and the critical role that traditional healers continue to play in our societies.

is among the 1,227 State-trained traditional healers, Meghalaya’s foot soldiers in the battle against TB. The State is among the first in the country to employ tribal healers in its TB control ...

Employment Law experts at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr say legislation published for comment earlier this year— the Traditional Health Professional Regulations, 2024 (Regulations) — marked a significant step ...