Two men accused of running an illegal initiation school were denied bail in the Barkly West Magistrate’s Court on Monday, Northern Cape police said.

Winston Moleleki, 38, and Joseph Makhasane, 24, would be back in court on August 6, said Colonel Priscilla Naidu.

The two men were also charged with kidnapping two youths and forcing them to attend an initiation school.

They were hospitalised after botched circumcisions, said Naidu.

-Sapa