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Motshekga: We are cracking down on teenage pregnancy after 91 000 learners fell pregnant

Johannesburg – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is implementing a number of measures to prevent the pregnancy of a number of learners at school.

This follows figures released by the department that last year alone, 91 000 learners fell pregnant.

Some of the learners who fell pregnant were between the ages of 10 and 14 years.

This elicited an angry response from a number of stakeholders in the country, who called for action against those involved in sexual abuse and violence against learners.

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga on Thursday said they have put in place a number of measures to deal with the problem of teenage pregnancy.

This followed a written question by NFP…

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