Call for initiation schools to register for 2023 Summer season
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport invites initiation school principals and initiation forums to register for the 2023 Summer season.
According to Section 26 (2) of the Customary Initiation Act, Act 2 of 2021: “An initiation school must be registered at least three months prior to the commencement of an initiation season and such registration is valid only for a specific initiation season indicated on the registration certificate.” The registration period opened on 1 August 2023 and all applications must be submitted by 31 August 2023.
To register initiation schools, initiation school principals and initiation forums are required to submit a duly completed and signed Initiation application form as well as all additional information requested must be provided in full. Late initiation applications will not be accepted.
The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, said: “It is crucial that we ensure that all initiation schools in the province are registered as per the requirements of the Act. We are committed to ensuring the safety of all our initiates by providing support to duly registered initiation schools. We want to make sure that this important and sacred rite of passage can continue safely in the Western Cape.”
To register initiation schools, individuals, parents, and communities must consult with their local initiation forums. Application forms are available on request from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.
Ikhwelo lokuba izikolo zolwaluko zibhalisele ixesha leHlobo lika2023
ISebe leMicimbi yeNkcubeko neMidlalo limema iinqununu zezikolo zolwaluko kunye neeforamu zolwaluko ukuba zibhalisele ixesha leHlobo lika2023. NgokweCandelo 26 (2) leCustomary Initiation Act, Act 2 ka2021: “Isikolo solwaluko kufuneka sibhaliswe kwiinyanga ezintathu ubuncinane phambi kokuba kuqale ixesha lolwaluko kwaye ubhaliso olunjalo lusemthethweni ixesha elithile kuphela njengoko kukhankanyiwe kwisatifiketi sobhaliso”.
Ixesha lobhaliso livulwe ngomhla woku1 kweyeThupha ka2023 kwaye zonke izicelo kufuneka zingeniswe ngomhla wama31 kweyeThupha ka2023. Ukubhalisela izikolo zolwaluko, iinqununu zezikolo kunye neeforamu zolwaluko kufuneka zingenise ifomu yesicelo ezaliswe ngokupheleleyo yaza yatyikitywa. Kukwalindeleke ukuba lonke ulwazi olongezelelweyo olufunwayo kwifomu yesicelo lunikezwe ngokupheleleyo. Izicelo zolwaluko ezifike emva kwexesha aziyi kukwamkelwa.
UMphathiswa weMicimbi yeNkcubeko neMidlalo kwiPhondo leNtshona Koloni, uAnroux Marais, uthe “Kubalulekile ukuba zonke izikolo zolwaluko kwiphondo zibhaliswe ngokweemfuno zoMthetho. Sizimisele ukuqinisekisa ukhuseleko lwabo bonke abakhwetha bethu ngokubonelela ngenkxaso kwizikolo zolwaluko ezibhaliswe ngokufanelekileyo. Sifuna ukuqinisekisa ukuba eli siko libalulekileyo nelingcwele liqhubeka ngokukhuselekileyo eNtshona Koloni”.
Ukubhalisa izikolo zolwaluko, umntu ngamnye, abazali kunye noluntu kufuneka zithethathethane neeforamu zolwaluko zasekuhlaleni. Iifomu zezicelo ziyafumaneka xa kuceliwe kwiSebe leMicimbi yeNkcubeko neMidlalo.
Oproep aan inisiasieskole om vir die 2023 Somerseisoen te registreer
Die Departement van Kultuursake en Sport nooi die hoofde van inisiasieskole en inisiasieforums om vir die 2023 Somerseisoen te registreer. Artikel 26 (2) van die Wet op Gebruiklike Inisiasie, Wet 2 van 2021 lui: “ ’n Inisiasieskool moet ten minste drie maande voor die aanvang van die inisiasieseisoen geregistreer word en sodanige registrasie is slegs geldig vir ’n spesifieke inisiasieseisoen wat op die registrasiesertifikaat aangedui word.”
Die registrasietydperk open op 1 Augustus 2023 en alle aansoeke moet teen 31 Augustus 2023 ingedien word. Om inisiasieskole te registreer, word van die hoofde van inisiasieskole en inisiasieforums vereis om ’n behoorlik voltooide en getekende Inisiasie-aansoekvorm in te dien. Daar word ook vereis dat alle bykomende inligting wat op die aansoekvorm aangevra word, ten volle verskaf moet word. Inisiasie-aansoeke wat laat is sal nie aanvaar word nie.
Die Wes-Kaapse Minister van Kultuursake en Sport, Anroux Marais, het gesê: “Dit is deurslaggewend dat ons verseker dat alle inisiasieskole in die provinsie ingevolge die vereistes van die Wet geregistreer is. Ons is toegewyd daartoe om die veiligheid van al ons inisiate te verseker deur ondersteuning aan behoorlik geregistreerde inisiasieskole te verskaf. Ons wil seker maak dat hierdie belangrike en gewyde oorgangsritueel veilig in die Wes-Kaap kan voortgaan.”
Om inisiasieskole te registreer moet persone, ouers en gemeenskappe hul plaaslike inisiasieforums raadpleeg. Aansoekvorms is op versoek by die Departement van Kultuursake en Sport beskikbaar.