55 Initiation school applications denied
The Chairperson of the Working Committee on Initiation Schools Chief Eric Chauke said there were 253 applications and fifty five were turned down due to traditional leaders squabbles over the area of jurisdiction.
LIMPOPO – LIMPOPO has approved 198 applications for initiation schools for the year.
The chairperson of the working committee on initiation schools, chief Eric Chauke, said there were 253 applications and 55 were turned down due to traditional leaders’ squabbles over the area of jurisdiction.
He said initiation schools were scheduled to commence on June 19 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, Mopani withdrew one of its applications, and Capricorn also withdrew one. The submission of applications to conduct initiation schools for this year closed two months ago,” he said.
Chauke further said they would conduct a workshop for all senior traditional leaders who qualified for initiation school permits. Chauke further said the workshop was scheduled for June 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. The province had 275 approved schools after 36 applications were declined,” Chauke said.
