Teenage pregnancy
Health Department concerned about SA’s high teen pregnancy rate
Over 1,800 babies were born in public hospitals on New Year's Day. Of the total moms who gave birth on both Christmas and New Year's Day, over 100 of them were...
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How can we prevent grooming of adolescents and teen pregnancy?
Wasanga Mehana spoke to LoveLife Trust's Thabiso Mokoena about youth day, sex education and healthcare for adolescents.
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[SPECIAL REPORT] Pain, fear, hunger & hope: one day in a teenage parent's life
It's been two years since the state of disaster was declared and during that time teenage parenthood reached an all-time high.
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SCI wants apology from MEC for 'open your books and close your legs' comment
Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba visited Gwenane Secondary School in Sekgakgapeng on Wednesday to monitor the first day of the new academic year. During her visit, she told the pupils to focus on their studies and not on sexual activities.
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'No time to wait': Tanzania lifts ban on teen mothers attending schools
In 2017, the East African country began expelling pregnant girls from state schools and banned them from returning to class after giving birth, in a crackdown slammed by rights campaigners.
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5,015 NC school girls fell pregnant between April 2020 & June 2021 - dept
The Northern Cape Department of Education said the prevalence of teenage pregnancies in the province was mostly attributed to social ills within communities including alcohol and drug abuse as well as educators sexually assaulting pupils.
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DBE submits draft policy to prevent teen pregnancy in schools
The department said part of the reason for the significant jump in numbers is the COVID lockdown and school closures, which meant pupils were not in class.
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Jump in teen pregnancies due to COVID lockdowns, school closures, Parly told
Figures show that nearly 87,000 babies were delivered to girls aged between 10 and 19 in public health facilities in 2017 and that this number rose to more than 136,000 in 2020.
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Motshekga: Teen pregnancies not just a Gauteng problem, it's a national crisis
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga Motshekga said that this was a societal failing that needed urgent action.
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COVID resulted in reversal of gains made in last 20 years – Education Minister
Minister Angie Motshekga has said the unpredicted closures of schools, and unplanned disruptions to teaching and learning, have resulted in the reversal of gains made in the last 20 years
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Lesufi wants curriculum change, overhaul of strategy to deal with teen pregnancy
It has emerged more than 23,000 girls were impregnated between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year and March this year. Nearly 1,000 babies were delivered by girls aged between 10 and 14.
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Teen pregnancy crisis raises questions around social, justice policies - experts
Recently, the Gauteng Health Department revealed that more than 23,000 girls and teenagers were impregnated between April 2020 and March 2021. From these, 934 babies were delivered by girls between the ages of 10 and 14.
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Gauteng's teenage pregnancy stats place focus on addressing statutory rape
Recently, the Gauteng Health Department revealed a that 23,226 young girls fell pregnant between April 2020 and March 2021.
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In Ghana, fears over pandemic rise in teenage pregnancies
Unwanted teenage pregnancy is a major problem in Ghana, simultaneously disempowering girls and entrenching them in poverty, say campaigners.
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Sierra Leone scraps ban on pregnant girls attending school
In 2015, Sierra Leone banned pregnant girls from going to school after a surge in sexual violence and teenage pregnancies driven by the Ebola crisis.
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Sadtu: Those having sexual relations with learners don’t deserve to be teachers
As the world marked international teachers’ day, Sadtu has condemned violence and sexual relations between learners and teachers.
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eSwatini MP proposes arresting underage children to curb teen pregnancy
"It is my personal opinion that one way to curb teenage pregnancy in the country could be arresting the underage children involved," Michael Masuku said Thursday during a workshop hosted in parliament.
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[LISTEN] Teen pregnancy in SA 'systemic', with no decline in numbers since 1998
Former statistician-general, Dr Pali Lehohla says the notion that teenagers are getting pregnant to access social grants is not true, but he does cite poverty and lack of education as the root causes.
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27 pupils at Limpopo high school pregnant
Fourteen of them are in grade 12.
