Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Initiation school in Limpopo shuts down after boy (6) dies

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A Limpopo initiation school has been shut down and its caregivers suspended after the death of a six-year-old boy on Monday night. The provincial department of cooperative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs said the school in the Mopani district municipality admitted the minor with the consent of his parents on June 21. MEC Basikopo Makamu, Limpopo COGTA MEC and Kgoshi Lameck Mokoena, The President of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) join us in discussion.
29 Jun 2022 2PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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