Cultural school for Tshisahulu area?

Plans are at an advanced stage for the building of a cultural school that will cater for youths from the royal family as well as children from the surrounding areas at Tshisahulu.

The announcement was made by Tshisahulu senior traditional leader Chief Thivhulawi Makumbane during the Tshisahulu royal youth heritage celebrations held at the Tshisahulu royal palace last weekend.

Hundreds of youths from all 19 houses of the Makumbane Royal family attended the event, which was organised by Queen Thinawanga Makumbane, who felt the need for the family to come together and get to know each other. Elders and royal council members also gave support to the event. The family tree was also read and explained during the ceremony.

Well-known cultural champion Ms Livhuwani Ngwana of Nyavhumbwa Wa Dagaila Cultural Village spoke about the importance of culture and how the royal youths should conduct themselves in their daily lives.

A traditional leader and former mayor of Thulamela, Chief Thivhulawi Makumbane, said in his speech that there would be no heritage if parents did not become responsible and take charge of their children’s lives. “Our country is rotten to the core; youths roam the streets aimlessly and engaging in unbecoming activities. We have the responsibility as parents to restore what is being taken away from our children by teaching them traditional dances and our culture, which is fast fading away.” Makumbane further indicated that there was a need for the cultural school as it would teach the young ones their roots and their identity. He said each of the royal council meetings would also focus on the building of a cultural school. “We cannot wait any longer. Ngwana is doing a good job here and has volunteered to help us in this respect, and we cannot let this opportunity slip from us,” he said.

Date:23 September 2015

By: Elmon Tshikhudo

Elmon Tshikhudo started off as a photographer. He developed an interest in writing and started submitting articles to local as well as national publications. He became part of the Limpopo Mirror family in 2005 and was a permanent part of the news team until 2019.

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