Eastern Cape Legislature embarks on Initiation Bill public hearings, 15 to 17 Mar

The Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will embark on public hearings on the Initiation Bill next week. Hotspots for consultation were identified in conjunction with the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders from areas where there was prevalence of problems wherein some have led to fatalities in initiation schools.

The Bill seeks to regulate the practise of customary male initiation in the Province, to provide for the coordinating structures of male initiation monitoring programmes and to conduct male initiation schools amongst others.

The public hearings will take place from 15 -17 March 2016 in these areas:

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Members of the public are invited to join the Legislature on any of the above mentioned dates and places to comment and share their views on the Bill.

Copies of the Bill may be obtained from the Committee Coordinator at 082 448 1165 or by email at ktyhala@ecleg.gov.za and may also be downloaded from the Legislature website at www.eclegislature.gov.za / Twitter: @eclegislature.

Written submissions are also accepted and may be sent by fax to 040 635 0010 or by email to ktyhala@ecleg.gov.za

Members of the media are also invited to be part of these public hearings.

For more information and interviews, please liaise with:
Buli Ganyaza
Cell: 071 642 3495