Is the Gauteng Government Prepared for Initiation Season?

Initiation SchoolsLebo More - DA Gauteng Constituency Head: Katlehong

As the onset of winter approaches, the DA remains concerned over the readiness of the Gauteng Provincial Government and Traditional Councils to prevent any possible deaths at initiation schools.

Hundreds of young boys across our country tragically lose their lives at these schools as a result of unhygienic conditions and unsterilized equipment.

Training Cultural Practitioners and Traditional Surgeons

The DA-governed Western Cape has developed progressive strategies to train cultural practitioners and traditional surgeons in the fields of first aid and fire management.

One death would be too many.

Gauteng MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

I will write to the Gauteng MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo, to assess the state of preparedness across Gauteng.

It would also be strategic for medical officers to be on standby in case of emergencies.

It is better that preparations are done timeously to curb the unacceptably high mortality rates experienced at these schools.

 

Media queries:

Lebogang More MPL

DA Gauteng Constituency Head – Katlehong

072 273 4487

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