@encanews: A 16-year-old's future hangs in the balance after Cosmo City Secondary School refused to readmit him after returning from initiation. His parents say they followed the required process and formally applied for permission for their son to be absent from school. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
That's madness what nonsense of initiation school. It's good what school did, imagine being off for more than 5 months
2026-08-26 14:57:13
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nthaby :
Initiation school mostly happen during school holidays as a parent you know what is more important to your child already that child miss 40% of the school work
2026-08-26 22:05:46
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Phaphatana :
The principal caused himself unnecessary stress. Let him back to school. Let the curriculum continue, his parents will see how he catch up or prepare him to repeat the grade. Simple.
2026-08-26 16:43:35
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nileydaisy :
5 months at the initiation school??? which culture is that??? 5 months???
2026-08-26 17:21:00
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Plusfab_Dimplez :
So how does the child then catch up with 5 months of missed school work?
2026-08-26 15:22:20
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user5187334799665 :
Yho 5 months is too much though
2026-08-26 15:00:15
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@slendertheOriginal :
why can't they wait till he's done with matric
2026-08-26 15:17:14
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Lesedi :
Why didn’t the child go in December ? Aowa I stand w the school.
2026-08-26 16:18:14
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Mogaleadi Sebati :
April to August?Let's be realistic
2026-08-26 17:14:39
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Randy :
why not In December
2026-08-26 15:14:48
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Roxette Nhlamu Nwa'Chauke :
So a little over 5 whole months in initiation school?! That’s half a year. How is the school meant to facilitate such a gap, especially for just one learner?! Aibo. Someone please educate me, maybe I am missing something here.
2026-08-26 20:11:12
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CANNANIE :
What type of parents takes their child out of school for that long for that!?
2026-08-26 16:58:28
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Labor omnia vincit :
Initiation Schools operate during school holidays. Period
2026-08-26 16:54:19
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Anna Goba :
I support the school
2026-08-26 15:28:33
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Alex Moon :
4 months, lest we forget school is about 10 months a year. Basically they missed 40% of the school year. Ae they should just allow the pupil to continue.
2026-08-26 16:29:03
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Iris :
And when the child can't catch up and fails somehow the school is to blame,the principal did the right thing
2026-08-26 16:20:05
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Morobi Mosikare🇿🇦🇿🇦 :
Couldn't he go to initiation after writing matric?😳
2026-08-26 20:55:14
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Mluleki :
How does the child catch with curriculum having been absent for months 🤔
2026-08-26 16:30:13
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marubini mugwena :
i am with the principal..Five months is an excessive duration. Furthermore, according to the last verification of SA-SAMS, the system automatically disenrolls a learner who has been absent for 20 consecutive days.
2026-08-26 15:12:14
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Asithandile🍃 :
5 months? How will that child catch up when they’ve missed so much? We respect tradition but other things need common sense.
2026-08-26 15:36:09
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Mathabi :
Hawu, wasn't koma like 5 weeks or something?
2026-08-26 16:23:04
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hi.its.mvelo :
Expel is insane, just let him repeat the grade rather
2026-08-26 18:35:42
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