A total of 14 initiates have died in the Eastern Cape during the winter initiation season.
The winter initiation season concluded this weekend in the province.
The latest initiate to die succumbed to injuries after his hut caught fire in Qumbu.
Six initiates died due to illegal circumcision, while other deaths are attributed to dehydration and septicemia.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs COGTA MEC, Zolile Williams, has urged parents and communities to play an active role to save the lives of their children.