Limpopo had over 11 000 pregnant learners in the past year

[mojoman]

There were 11 287 pregnant learners Limpopo between April 2021 and March 2022, according to the Minister of Basic Education (DBE), Angie Motshekga.

These figures are for girls between the age of 10 and 19-years-old.


Motshekga revealed the statistics last week in a written response to parliament’s portfolio committee on basic education following an inquiry by the Democratic Alliance Women’s Network Limpopo chairperson and Member of Parliament, Desiree van der Walt.

Van der Walt said the DA will submit follow-up written questions to Motshekga to ascertain why there is a large discrepancy between the SAPS crime statistics and pregnant learners in the province.


According to data from the Department of Health, Motshekga said the number of deliveries by girls in the time period was 24 230 (KwaZulu-Natal), 13 814 (Gauteng), 12 582 (Eastern Cape), 11 287 (Limpopo), 8 840 (Mpumalanga), 6 543 (Western Cape), 5 635 (North West), 4 444 (Free State) and 2 662 (Northern Cape), totalling 90 037 young mothers.

Limpopo had over 11 000 pregnant learners in the past year - LNN - Northern Natal News

The DA said the party will seek answers as to why there is a large discrepancy between the SAPS crime statistics and pregnant learners in Limpopo.

northernnatalnews.co.za

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[mojoman]

10 year olds are getting preggers...thats just crazy.

 

[wbot]

They should play more video games

 

[chromedome]

Fast learners...

 

[Goosfrabba]

And so continues the cycle of poverty

 

[ShaunSA]

Tripling the CSG will help

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

I blame all those lockdowns and curfews.

Kids had nothing to do!

 

[grok]

 

[Nerfherder]

10 year olds are getting preggers...thats just crazy.

Tragic but entirely possible... in LimPOMPo

 

[The_MAC]

More Social Grants incoming in 3,2,1...

 

[Ragnarök]

The government pays to have kids

 

[mojoman]

The government pays to have kids

Well...seeing how they are doing nothing about the crazy murder rate here, I suppose having the population continuously breeding makes sense...

 

[Corelli]

It pays. You can be broke. Have a kid and get 1920pm from the government.if disabled you get more.

The kid qualifies for free schooling and university too. Something most tax payers can only dream of.

 

[Nithan15]

There must be something in the water

 

[Grant]

The good Lord said "go forth and multiply".
And so they did.

 

[Baise]

Second generation free born's and still no progress in our "new" democracy.

 

[backstreetboy]

Great more beggars to bug me everywhere.

 

[ForceFate]

I blame all those lockdowns and curfews.

Kids had nothing to do!

Limpopo is mostly rural. There's a ton of things to do.

 

[ForceFate]

It pays. You can be broke. Have a kid and get 1920pm from the government.if disabled you get more.

The kid qualifies for free schooling and university too. Something most tax payers can only dream of.

They receive around R400 (not sure of the exact amount) and not the R1920 figure you mention.

 

[ForceFate]

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Proper census was done in the early 90s. I think it was '91.