Officials clamped down on an initiation school in Limpopo and moved initiates after to a safer institution an investigation revealed that the school was not registered.

Limpopo SAPS, in conjunction with the Co-operative Governance Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (Coghsta), closed the bogus initiation school outside Kutupu Village (Ga Sekhukhune).

‘‘According to the information available at this stage, it is alleged that there was an initiation school that was in practice at Kutupu in contravention of the Initiation Act. It is reported that the school was discovered on June 25, and through proper inspections, it was found that the school has not registered with Coghsta as per the prescribed act,’’ says Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.

He says although there were no injuries or fatalities reported from the school in question, the decision was taken for the initiates to be moved to a registered school.

Limpopo SAPS’s provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, applauded the teams for taking appropriate action.

The suspects responsible for the illegal practices of the initiation school have been served with a notice to appear in the Nebo Magistrate’s Court soon to face charges for the contravention of the Initiation Act.

Police investigations are continuing.