Customary Initiation Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021)Chapter 4 : Initiation Schools31. Death of initiate |
| (1) | In the event that an initiate dies while attending an initiation school, the principal of such school must immediately inform— |
| (a) | the parents or legal or customary guardian of such initiate, as the case may be; |
| (b) | the SAPS; |
| (c) | the relevant PICC; |
| (d) | the relevant traditional surgeon and, where applicable, medical practitioner; and |
| (e) | where applicable, the relevant senior traditional leader. |
| (2) | Upon being informed of the death of an initiate, the PICC— |
| (a) | may, subject to subsection (3), assist the parents or legal or customary guardian of the initiate, as the case may be, with the funeral arrangements, taking into account any relevant customs; and |
| (b) | must arrange for a qualified counsellor, who has undergone initiation himself or herself, to provide counselling to the remaining initiates and, if requested by them, to the parents or legal or customary guardian of the deceased initiate. |
| (3) | The assistance provided by a PICC as contemplated in subsection (2)(a) may not include any financial contribution. |