Nazareth Baptist Church South Africa has conducted Virginity Test on Unmarried Female Congregants of the church and awarded certificate to females who exceled .
The church which is located at Ebuhleni, northern part of Durban in South Africa, said the test is an effort to encourage chastity among the ladies in society.
According to reports, the church carried out a free virginity test on ladies who are 18 years and above and are confirmed members of the church. The event has since become an annual exercise carried out by the church, and at the end of the day, a Certificate of Virginity is awarded to the successful ones, and a white mark symbolizing purity is placed on the forehead of the virgins.
The test is usually conducted in the mid-year and the certificate issued becomes invalid by the middle of the forthcoming year when the next virginity test will be conducted by the church. The 2022/2023 session was conducted this week and certificates signed by the Leader of Nazareth Baptist Church and the specialist who carried out the test. were issued to the successful ladies.
In viral online photos successful ones can be seen smiling while posing with their certificates.