Urban legends birth prejudicial definitions Historically the words 'Witch' and 'Witchcraft' have been used in South Africa to describe evil or criminal practices associated with ritual killings, human mutilations and misfortune in general. The 1995 Commission of Inquiry into Witchcraft Violence and Ritual Murder in the Northern Province chaired by Professor N. V. Ralushai revealed the tragedy of 'Witch purging'. The Ralushai Report found that prior to 1980 suspected Witches identified through various... read more
