The education minister in South Africa has proposed running a BSc course in
Witchcraft in the universities across the country.
While Nigerians spend time and energy condemning witchcraft and its
agents, binding and casting them and attributing any misfortune on the
activities of witches and wizards » , the South African Minister of Higher
Education and Training, Blade Nzimande, has announced plans to have
witchcraft included in the curriculum from 2018, aimed at awarding a
Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Witchcraft.
Nzimande made this known while speaking to representatives from student unions
around the country, announcing the move and urging future university applicants to
consider taking Witchcraft as a course of study.
“There is a lot we can learn from witchcraft, » like how they fly in that winnowing
basket. Imagine if we learn that skill; it will eradicate traffic jams and everyone will
just get in their basket and fly. It also means we will not be importing fuel
anymore.”
The Minister further invited renowned witches to make an appointment with his
office so they can have their skills tested and those outstanding would then be
hired as lecturers.
He also invited witches from across the continent to take advantage of the new
course, promising them permanent residents’ permits.
A male wizard in South Africa
Photo Credit: Witches and Wizards.com
“I spoke to the Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba , and he agreed to issue
witches from outside South Africa with permanent residence permits.
I heard Malawi and Zimbabwe have an impressive collection of witches. We are
hoping they will heed the call.”
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Applications for the course, according to Nzimande, will be closing on September
30, 2016, at midnight, after which an appointed panel with conduct interviews, with
an opening for an opening for 109 witches for the takeoff
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