South Africa has one of the highest 'teen pregnancy' rates in the world. According Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) over 90-thousand girls aged ten to 19 years gave birth from March 2021 to April 2022 in all nine provinces. Yesterday, the Eastern Cape Department of Health expressed shock and concern after a 12-year-old girl gave birth at a health facility in Komani in the Chris Hani District Municipality. One of the root causes for those stark statistics is a crime called statutory rape. What is the most effective way of dealing with teenage pregnancy?  Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Lovelife's National Manager for Healthy Lifestyles, Thabiso Mokoena

<p>South Africa has one of the highest 'teen pregnancy' rates in the world. According Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) over 90-thousand girls aged ten to 19 years gave birth from March 2021 to April 2022 in all nine provinces. Yesterday, the Eastern Cape Department of Health expressed shock and concern after a 12-year-old girl gave birth at a health facility in Komani in the Chris Hani District Municipality. One of the root causes for those stark statistics is a crime called statutory rape. What is the most effective way of dealing with teenage pregnancy?&nbsp; Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Lovelife's National Manager for Healthy Lifestyles, Thabiso Mokoena</p>

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News and Current Affairs Show hosted by award-winning presenter Sakina Kamwendo, on weekdays from noon to 1pm on SAfm 104-107fm. 

<p>News and Current Affairs Show hosted by award-winning presenter Sakina Kamwendo, on weekdays from noon to 1pm on SAfm 104-107fm. </p>

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