The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders in partnership with Department of Education will be embarking on an Intensive Initiation campaign whereby they will visit areas and schools affected by high death of young initiates.
This campaign is aimed at minimising and thus reducing the scourge of death during initiation. The House of Traditional Leaders will be led by the Chairperson, Nkosi Ngangomhlaba Matanzima accompanied by the following stakeholders: Department of Education, Department of Health, South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Sports, Recreation Arts and Culture.
The theme for this outreach is 'Bantwana bethu nilithemba leli lizwe'.
The following are the dates and venues for the campaign:
19 August 2009
Mthatha Tech
20 and 21 August 2009
Qumbu and Tsolo respectively
24 August 2009
Ngcobo, Matamzima High School
25 August 2009
Mt Frere
26 August 2009
Mbizana
31 August 2009
Libode
Issued by: Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Eastern Cape Provincial Government
17 August 2009
Source: Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Eastern Cape Provincial Government (http://eclgta.ecprov.gov.za/)
