The department of basic education in South Africa has made available condom vending machines in some schools in a bid to decrease teenage pregnancies and the incidence of HIV/Aids.

The provision of condoms is one of the services offered in a programme targeting adolescent girls and young women aged 10 to 19.

Working with the department of health, the programme provides a range of services, including HIV testing, emergency contraception when a child is raped, and screening, investigation and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.

Granville Whittle, one of the department’s deputy directors-general, told parliament on Tuesday during a briefing on teenage pregnancies that the programme also provides support for teen parents on how they can take care of their babies.

“Girls don’t drop out because they fall pregnant; they fall pregnant because they dropped out and so schooling is a protective factor,” said Whittle.

“We don’t deny services to boys coming forward to say they want access to services. We provide testing for HIV and condom distribution for boys when they come and ask for them,” he said.

Rape & societal problems

The programme is being offered in districts with a high prevalence of HIV/Aids and teen pregnancies.

“Schools are being encouraged to report pregnancy, particularly those involving children under 14, because that’s rape.”

The deputy minister of basic education, Reginah Mhaule, told parliament that teenage pregnancy was a societal matter.

She said the statistics indicated that “most of these young girls are impregnated at home ... by relatives, by their biological fathers, stepfathers and uncles”.

Figures for national deliveries in facilities by the department of health revealed that 132,612 girls aged 15 to 19 fell pregnant in 2020 and a further 35,209 between January and March this year. A shocking 3,774 girls aged 10-14 years fell pregnant last year and 1,053 in the first three months of this year.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sowetanlive.co.za/amp/news/south-africa/2021-09-08-condom-vending-machines-join-arsenal-of-interventions-to-help-pupils/

It can only be SA, those folks been sharing HIV like palliatives but it’s good sha I hope they make use of it if they must smash, it’s like a license to smash
*Halleluyah

SA and sex sha. This is an open invitation to sex. Anyways them ain't hypocrites like a mallam region up north.

Destroying bottles yet wants to share with those that sell bottles

I love the way Southern govs are giving it to them hot hot like early momo akara *shines teeth*

In Africa, South Africa leads the way both in senses and nonsenses.

Siggy why these kin school no dey Nigeria faaah?

Highest hiv distributors in d world

CampussNews:
This can never happen in nigeria.

We're too hypocritical. Despite the fact that we breed like rabbits. 210 million in population and counting.

tillaman:
It can only be SA, those folks been sharing HIV like palliatives but it’s good sha I hope they make use of it if they must smash, it’s like a license to smash
*Halleluyah

@bolded - it's the same argument about having condom dispensers in prisons. It's happening anyway so you might just as well ensure it happens safely.

in schools?
damn that's crazy

secondary school?

SportsHD:

We're too hypocritical. Despite the fact that we breed like rabbits. 210 million in population and counting.

the north breeds like rabbits

theTranscriber:
in schools?
damn that's crazy

secondary school?

the north breeds like rabbits

U guys like dissing the north but you're just as bad. I remember reading that the south has a birthrate double the size of SA. In SA we have 2 to 3 kids on average, southern Nigeria 4 to 6 and the north a bit more than that.

TMKsouth:


U guys like dissing the north but you're just as bad. I remember reading that the south has a birthrate double the size of SA. In SA we have 2 to 3 kids on average, southern Nigeria 4 to 6 and the north a bit more than that.

it's not up to that

the south has an average of 4

we were farmers and hunters primarily before colonization
and we are used to at least 3 children
and we take care of them

unlike the north that has an average of 6 and dont take care of the children - now that's the real definition of "breed like rabbits"

If you cannot beat them, help them to prevent disease and pregnancy.

Bro calm down sebi we never reach billion na

SportsHD:

We're too hypocritical. Despite the fact that we breed like rabbits. 210 million in population and counting.

theTranscriber:
it's not up to that

the south has an average of 4

we were farmers and hunters primarily before colonization
and we are used to at least 3 children
and we take care of them

unlike the north that has an average of 6 and dont take care of the children - now that's the real definition of "breed like rabbits"

Okay it's actually 4 to 5 in the south according to the article attached. I won't get into who constitutes what, not my place as a foreigner

Funny people, only sound morals and fear of God can fight HIV effectively. What is the condoms finish??

TEGA learnt her trade from this country

TMKsouth Hafa naw even in secondary school the person that come up with this idea is a white South Africa normal black SA are dummy

Bonesbreaker:
TMKsouth Hafa naw even in secondary school the person that come up with this idea is a white South Africa normal black SA are dummy

Congrats on your new trolling account

TMKsouth:


Congrats on your new trolling account

is still Heniford2 was ban had to open new account

Bonesbreaker:
is still Heniford2 was ban had to open new account

Lol, I'm not surprised that happened, you're a pain in the bum . This is a government initiative. Remember we have a black government in SA and they control the public schools ?

I told u to import whites into Nigeria if u think they're almighty. U can afford it, you're an oil nation.

I see even look at one of the girls dress you see tht mini skirt how can someone not get arrouse when she be d down to pick her pencil. Even nearing a make teacher they can just slide there hand up n see her creamy punna. Mini skirt not good .many of s Africa girls are lesbian I know alot about that'.

See female students in mini skirt uniforms

Niceeeeee

Teenagers getting pregnant Even 10-14

And every dog dey bark when young girls get married... SMH

TMKsouth:


U guys like dissing the north but you're just as bad. I remember reading that the south has a birthrate double the size of SA. In SA we have 2 to 3 kids on average, southern Nigeria 4 to 6 and the north a bit more than that.

Abortion is legal in South Africa.

In Nigeria it is not.
It's a major reason for the high rate in southern Nigeria.

There is very little or nothing the government can do to stop teenagers from premarital sex. This development will surely reduces hight rate of HIV infections and unwanted pregnancy...

Toh

If you can't beat them, modify the pattern.


Here, hisbah is fighting beer parlours and mannequins.