The Limpopo’s 142 permitted schools have commenced on the 14th June 2013 and will end on the 13th July 2013. Although the turnout is still low due to the fact that academic schools have not yet closed; the department heartily thanks all parents and guardians for, sending initiates to the schools only when the academic school programme has closed.
The Limpopo House of Traditional Leaders has dispatched a team to investigate allegations of illegal schools opened in Capricorn, Waterberg, Sekhukhune and Mopani Districts. The MEC for CoGHSTA, Mr. Clifford Motsepe calls on all permit holders to adhere to the entire initiation school prescripts and encourage parents to verify the legitimacy of initiation schools they intend sending their children to with their respective Traditional Authorities. All these efforts are to ensure that the epochal practice achieves the intended cultural objectives - without anyone giving it a bad name.
The Working Committee on Initiation Schools meets on a weekly basis to consider reports compiled by the front line staff from various initiation school sites. The front line staff is from CoGHSTA, Health and SAPS, respectively. Their role is to monitor these initiation schools to ensure an incident free season. Currently there is no incident reported.
The department appreciates the cooperation of Traditional Leaders for their support in ensuring that Limpopo is ready to host initiates and to have death free initiation season.
Once again the department strongly requests communities, particularly parents or guardians to send their children to the approved initiation schools in the five districts of the Limpopo province.
For the approved or legitimate name list please do not hesitate to contact the departmental call center on 0800 687 432.
For more information contact:
Hosi Eric Chauke, Chairperson of the Working Committee on Initiation Schools
Cell: 082 678 7573
Dieketseng Diale, Departmental Spokesperson
Cell: 083 652 5276
