Customary Initiation Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021)Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Application, Objectives and Principles3. Guiding principles |
The customary practice of initiation is subject to the Constitution and must be transformed and adapted so as to comply with the relevant principles contained in the Bill of Rights in the Constitution, in particular by—
| (a) | protecting the lives and dignity of initiates as referred to in sections 10 and 11 of the Constitution; |
| (b) | providing initiates with access to sufficient food and water, health care services and, where necessary, emergency medical treatment as referred to in section 27 of the Constitution; and |
| (c) | protecting and promoting the rights of children as referred to in section 28 of the Constitution. |