{"id":42562,"date":"2024-08-01T06:03:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T04:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/empowering-youth-bulumko-high-school-learners-tackle-taboo-topics-20240801\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:43:49","slug":"empowering-youth-bulumko-high-school-learners-tackle-taboo-topics-20240801","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/empowering-youth-bulumko-high-school-learners-tackle-taboo-topics-20240801\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering youth: Bulumko High School learners tackle taboo topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A non-profit organization, Amathunzi Arts, partnered with traditional healers and health professionals to educate learners at Bulumko High School about cultural heritage, mental health, and sexual education, highlighting the importance of knowing their roots and avoiding early sexual activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditional healer Thokozani Sibiya encouraged learners to prioritize their education, respect their heritage, and avoid cohabiting at a young age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health promotion officer Nomabhelu Sopili advised learners to delay sexual activity until they are mentally fit and strong and emphasizing the importance of using protection and respecting their bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Sexual education and mental health took centre stage at Bulumko High School on Friday 26 July as learners delved into some of the taboo topics in the academic calender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are here to educate the learners about the importance of knowing their cultures, heritage and mental health,\u201d said Babalwa Mantjies, the founder of Amathunzi Arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur children are adopting western culture because of peer pressure and sometimes engaging in sexual intercourse at an early age which all lead to mental health issues like depression, anxiety and stress\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amathunzi is a non profit organisation (NPO) based in Khayelitsha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They work closely with the community and local schools to empower or assist learners with whatever they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NPO partnered with traditional healers and health professionals from the City of Cape Town to empower the learners and to interrogate subjects outside their academic scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mantjies described the event as part of instilling discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also encouraged young people not to forget their roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said young people have deserted their culture and adopted with western culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to her, traditional healers were there to enlighten learners about their role in society and to encourage them to be proud of their heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thokozani Sibiya, a traditional healer from Harare, urged learners to prioritise their books. \u201cBeing a sangoma is not a demon, but is a calling. We need to respect each other\u2019s beliefs. When you accept the calling, you don\u2019t have to drop out from school. Continue studying! We don\u2019t need illiterate sangomas,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sibiya stated that their job is to connect people with their forefathers. He urged the learners to stop cohabiting from a young age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing <span>iphara<\/span> on the streets won\u2019t assist you to achieve your goals. <span>Amaphara<\/span> won\u2019t last,\u201d said Sibiya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomabhelu Sopili, who is a health promotion officer from the City\u2019s Health Department, advised learners not to engage in sex at an early age. \u201cEverything has its own time. Stop chasing girls or boys at a young age. 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