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By Staff Reporter
AT LEAST 4 959 teenagers fell pregnant while there were 1 774 child marriages recorded between January and February this year.
This was revealed in parliament Thursday by Women Affairs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni while presenting her report on the level of public service delivery related to sexual and gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic in the National Assembly Thursday.
Between January and February 5, 2021, minister Nyoni said, there were 4 959 teenage pregnancies as well as 1 774 child marriages recorded countrywide.
“A total of 4 959 got impregnated in such a short period and this means that nearly 5 000 of our girls risk losing their educational opportunity if they do not pursue re-admission.