ADVERTISEMENT:

 
 

Boys photographed at an initiation school in 2014.

Limpopo approves 198 initiation schools

 

Limpopo has approved 198 applications for initiation schools for this year.

The chairperson of the working committee on initiation schools, chief Eric Chauke, said 55 of 253 applications were turned down due to traditional leaders' squabbles over their area of jurisdiction. Bush schools are scheduled to commence on 19 June and close on July 20.

“The working committee on initiation schools approved 77 applications from Sekhukhune, 33 from Mopane, 11 from Capricorn, 24 from Vhembe and 53 from Waterberg," he said.

“We have disqualified 53 applications from Sekhukhune only, Mopani withdrew one of its applications, and Capricorn also withdrew one." He said the submission of applications to conduct initiation schools for this year closed two months ago.

A workshop for all senior traditional leaders who qualify for initiation schools permits is scheduled for May 29.

“In an effort to prevent the unnecessary loss of lives, we request parents to send their children to the initiation schools that will be approved for 2015. All initiation schools should close on July 20," he said. 

Last year, a 17-year-old boy died at the Leboeng initiation school near Burgersfort in the Sekhukhune district and was buried at Ga-Moraba, according to Chauke. The province had 275 approved schools after 36 applications were declined, he added. 

 

Date:29 May 2015

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

Read: 8819

 

ADVERTISEMENT

 

ADVERTISEMENT:

ADVERTISEMENT:

 

Recent Articles

ADVERTISEMENT

 

Popular Articles