Customary Initiation Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021)RegulationsCustomary Initiation Regulations, 2025Chapter 4 : General Provisions15. Appeals |
| (1) | An appeal as contemplated in section 34 of the Act must be in writing and may be lodged with the Premier or Minister, as the case may be, through e-mail, registered mail services or may be delivered by hand or through a courier service. |
(2)
| (a) | In the case of an appeal as contemplated in section 34(1) of the Act, an appellant must, within five working days of having lodged the appeal, submit a copy thereof to— |
| (i) | the MEC or MECs responsible for customary initiation in the particular province; |
| (ii) | the HOD; and |
| (iii) | the relevant traditional council or PICC. |
| (b) | In the case of an appeal as contemplated in section 34(2) of the Act, an appellant must, within three working days of having lodged the appeal, submit a copy thereof to the Director-General and the NIOC. |
| (c) | The relevant traditional council, PICC or the NIOC must, in writing and within three working days of having received a copy of the appeal, submit details of the decision against which the appeal is lodged to the Premier or Minister, as the case may be. |
| (3) | An appeal must— |
| (a) | include information on the decision against which the appeal is lodged; |
| (b) | indicate the grounds of the appeal; and |
| (c) | include any documentation and evidence that is in support of the appeal. |