Cape Town has taken a significant step toward improving safety and dignity at initiation schools, after councillors unanimously approved plans to formalise cooperation with the Western Cape Government on the provision of basic services during initiation seasons.
The decision clears the way for a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Province, setting out how registered initiation schools across the metro will receive water, waste and infrastructure support.
Municipal officials say the agreement gives practical effect to national legislation while strengthening coordination between different spheres of government.
