Cultural village to revive traditional practices
Friday, September 25, 2015
Traditional Hut
The rise of modernisation and technology has slowly eroded cultural practices from African society leading to young people adopting the western and pop culture.
Cultural events such as the Orange Letlhafula, Domboshaba Cultural festival, Dithubaruba Cultural festival and Son of the Soil, have shown that young people have less knowledge about the indigenous tradition, especially if they are shown.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....