North West Premier Thandi Modise has called
on provincial authorities to clamp down on initiation schools that operate
outside the law.
This follows the death of a 17 year-old at
an initiation school at Majemantso village in Mahikeng over the weekend.
According
to Police, two people aged 28 were arrested after preliminary investigations
found he had been assaulted, all over his body and head with a sjambok.
Premier Modise’s Spokesperson Lesiba Kgwele said Premier Modise said those who commit atrocities at initiation schools undermine their tradition and culture.
Kgwele added that traditional leaders should
monitor initiation schools within their areas of jurisdiction and report ill-treatment
and illegal operations to authorities.
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