The child is a Grade 3 pupil at Panorama Primary School.

His guardian - who is the boy's cousin - says she specifically didn't sign the consent form sent home by the school - because of their cultural beliefs.

She says she was contacted last week and told that the nine-year-old boy had been mistakenly circumcised.

"The child was taken from school, in his class, to some doctor's surgery room circumcised without any form of consent by me as his guardian or a parent. The previous week - I had received a consent letter saying it's for male medical circumcision and I did not sign it. I still have it with me - unsigned and untouched," she said.

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KZN Education's Muzi Mahlambi says they'll be sitting down with school management and health department officials to find out why this happened.

"We are wanting to check as to how that happened because normally, when there's anything that we are doing, the Department of Health writes circulars to parents or that particular school will write letters to parents activating them. More especially, [relating] to procedure can be done to their children," Mahlambi said.

KZN Health spokesperson, Ncumisa Mafunda says the department views the matter in a serious light.

She says they've begun an inquiry into the doctor and the NGO involved.

The family has opened a case with police and considering suing for medical negligence.