Motshekga: Educated man won t rape comment taken out of context While addressing pupils at Prospectus High School in Pretoria during an oversight visit for the reopening of schools, Angie Motshekga told children that an educated man won t rape . FILE: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga at a briefing on 1 June 2020. Picture GCIS.
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JOHANNESBURG - Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has stuck by the controversial rape comment she made on Monday morning at a school reopening.
While addressing pupils at Prospectus High Scool in Pretoria during an oversight visit for the reopening of schools, Motshekga told children that an educated man won t rape .
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her comments that educated men don t rape were taken out of context.
Motshekga was filmed making the comments at a Pretoria school on Monday.
She, however, said the comment was related to educating boys about gender-based violence.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has come under fire for reportedly saying an educated man won t rape during an address to Pretoria pupils on Monday morning.
However, Motshekga said her comments were taken out of context.
In a statement issued by the Department of Basic Education, Motshekga said her comments were related to gender-based violence.