The previous Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities noted how 150 000 schoolgirls fell pregnant in 2023
Government officials have responded to reports of a Grade 10 pupil giving birth in a school toilet earlier this week.
The 16-year-old attended Molautsi Secondary School near Polokwane. It is believed she gave birth prematurely.“The committee noted that the provincial education department had not been notified that the learner was pregnant and that no such information about the learner’s pregnancy existed in the school management systems, as should be the case,” said Maimela.“It is concerning that such an incident happened in a school toilet.
Portfolio chairperson Maimela asked schools and departments to play a role in lowering teenage pregnancies. “The committee would like to appeal to schools to follow the rules, especially when a life can be in danger,” Maimela stated. “We appeal to all nine provincial education departments and schools to continue raising awareness of teenage pregnancy through the curriculum and other extracurricular activities,” she said.Limpopo man rapes teens, kills one and seriously injures the other
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