Health MEC in KwaZulu-Natal, Nomagugu Simelane, is concerned that over ten teenagers gave birth on New Years Day. She says the provincial government and communities must join hands in fighting teenage pregnancy. Over 250 babies were born in the province.
In a recent study by the Department of Social Development, KZN leads the country in teenage pregnancy with over 25,000 babies born to mothers aged 19 and younger over the last year.
KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane said that part of the issue can be linked to outdated cultural practices like inhaul – “damages” paid to the family of a woman who became pregnant out of wedlock by the father of the future child.
“When a 14 or a 13-year-old falls pregnant, the issue of inhlawulo is no longer a matter that must be discussed because what damages are you paying when you have impregnated a 13-year-old. That person must just be arrested plain and simple,” said Simelane.
Source: eNCA
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