Limpopo premier concerned about the deaths of initiates [SOUND]

# Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba is urging all individuals entrusted with the oversight of initiation schools to exercise utmost vigilance. Two deaths have been recorded in the province since the start of the winter initiation season. The provincial government believes that one of the contributors to fatalities and injuries during customary initiation is the continued operation of illegal schools. The premier’s spokesperson, Thilivhali Muavha, says a 19-year-old initiate from Sekhukhune died in hospital after experiencing severe complications: