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Teenage pregnancy crisis in KZN: thousands of school dropouts
The Mercury
|October 01, 2025
TEENAGE pregnancy in KwaZulu-Natal is pushing thousands of female learners out of the schooling system, plunging them into poverty and putting their future at risk.
The prevailing situation has shocked members of the KZN legislature after it was revealed that of the 25 000 pupils who fell pregnant between 2023 and 2024, only about 2 000 remained in the system.
DA member of the legislature Shontel De Boer highlighted her concerns during a recent meeting, discussing the sources of eerie pregnancy. They revealed that during the same period, 610 girls who fell pregnant were aged between 10 and 14.
The committee pointed out that pupils are being failed, emphasising that comprehensive sexual education only reaches about 61 of the province's 6 000 schools.
De Boer detailed the extent of the problems related to teenage pregnancy, pointing out that the situation is serious.
यह कहानी The Mercury के October 01, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।
हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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