A church in South Africa, Nazareth Baptist Church has carried out a virginity test on unmarried female members and presented a certificate of virginity to those who passed the test.
The test which is an annual thing is carried out on ladies who attend their church and are 18 years and above.
The test is said to be an effort to encourage chastity among the ladies in society.
After the test a white mark of purity is placed on the forehead of the virgins and a certificate is presented to each of them.
The test is usually conducted in the middle of every year and the certificate issued becomes invalid by the middle of the following year when the next virginity test is conducted by the church.
The certificate was signed by the Leader of Nazareth Baptist Church and the specialist who carried out the test.
The Church is located at Ebuhleni, northern part of Durban in South Africa.
The test for the 2022/2023 session was conducted this week and certificates were issued to the successful ladies.
