This qualitative study was conducted through focus group discussions with members from three township communities in South Africa: Alexandra; Diepkloof; and the eThekwini Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu area. The primary objective of this study was to examine the crime of rape committed against patients and apprentice healers/initiates by traditional health practitioners. For generations, the Black population in South Africa has relied on Indigenous healers to address their healthcare needs. Many communities believe that Indigenous or traditional healers play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare and treating various ailments. However, this study found that some unscrupulous practitioners exploit their authority by engaging in non-consensual sexual intercourse with their patients or initiates under the pretext of healing or transferring healing powers to them. The findings advocate for the mandatory registration of all practitioners with the Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa, as stipulated by the Traditional Health Practitioners’ Regulations 2024, as one measure to combat the atrocious behaviour of those meant to heal communities.