The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has said they are in talks with the health department to plan for the start of the winter initiation season.
South Africa’s initiation season falls during the June and December period.
However, Contralesa’s president Kgosi Mathupha Mokoena said there were still numerous challenges regarding compliance to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, that may warrant the suspension of the cultural rite of passage.
With fears of a possible third wave looming Kgosi Mokoena said the slow rollout of the vaccine could also put the cultural circumcision ceremonies on hold.
“Our worry as Contralesa is that the vaccination that we expected would be rolled out immediately is not coming. We thought that if it was to be rolled out as quickly as possible, even our initiates can benefit from that. But, we are engaging the department to check whether we will be ready to have initiation school this winter.”
-EWN
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