CULTURE VS  UNEMPLOYMENT

Ndebele is nation that still follow its culture of ukuluka(circumsesion) Ndebeles are from Mpumalanga called Kwandebele but now they are all over South Africa because of employment especially in Gauteng.

Ndebele nation have they cultute of curcumsession done every year in winter whereby after you have done you are now a recognised as a man, that means they go to a mountain for three months and when you come back your family have to buy you a cow new bed and new clothes as well. The man who is responsible for the work must be paid a certain amount. 

My cousin is not working and in the family nobody is working as well and the time for him to go to the mountain has passed and he cannot participate in the the cultural meetings because he is taken as a boy, secondly the younger boys who have already been to the mountain are laughing at him. He wants to have a wife and start a family but according his culture he still a boy.My cousin is frustrated because he cannot get work at the same time he cannot do his culture that he likes so much.He cannot associate with his own people because of his status.

Our people cannot live the life they want because of the culture, i believe in cultures because they bring in respect but our people have to loosen up and adjust to the life style and understand the economy of today. I feel bad for my cousin and others who are facing the very same problem. I think our people should be capacitated and be able to change. knowledge is power. 

Unemployment is destroying families, culture and the nation. What is wrong with this Government.

Zandi Jiyane

Ekurhuleni Environmental ORG