ISANCO calls for return of school prayers, corporal punishment

By Sihle Mavuso 

The Independent South African National Civic Organisation (ISANCO) has called for the return of school prayers and corporal punishment, saying that crime, corruption, and moral decay demand a return to Christian values.

In an Easter message, party president Zukile Luyenge said the country had regressed since morning prayers and corporal punishment were removed from schools.

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“The government may deny it but the consequences of this error of judgement has led to the decay of morality. The abolishment of corporal punishment in our school worsened the situation.

“It was even worse when the children were given permission to access termination of pregnancy without the consent of their parents as early as 12 years of age,” he said.

ISANCO is a breakaway from the ANC-aligned SANCO. In March, Luyenge told voters to back civic organisations and traditional