The traditional leaders said schools and other public institutions should accommodate and show tolerance of SA's cultural diversity.
The National House of Traditional Leaders has called for tolerance of SA's diverse cultures and traditions.The National House of Traditional Leaders on Wednesday expressed outrage after a Johannesburg Christian school reportedly barred a nine-year-old grade 2 child from entering the premises because he was wearing a cultural bracelet., is made from animal skin and is worn until it breaks off from the wrist.
“On behalf of all traditional leaders in the country, the NHTL condemns in the strongest terms any form of discrimination, particularly on the basis of cultures. “As a Christian school, we stand very strongly against all forms of spiritual connections, charms, rituals and devices for protection other than of Jesus and the Holy Spirit of God”.“We went to Durban to hold a cultural ceremony for my child to be accepted by his father's ancestors a week ago. He was given“On Wednesday, he went to school [wearing it for the first time] and one of the teachers said he should wear a long-sleeve [shirt or jersey] to hide it.
“We did not sign anything that stipulated that our children should ignore their culture,” she said, adding that had they known that the school was against their culture, they would not have enrolled their child there.
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