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Commission for Gender Equality calls for heads to roll as some Mpumalanga families except "fines" from grown men who impregnate girls as young as 10-year-old

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Commission for Gender Equality in Mpumalanga has added its voice to the problem of the practice of Fulelani Nganeno.  Update at Noon has been putting the spotlight  on the crisis in Nkomazi local Municipality on the high rate of young girls being impregnated by older men and the practice of Fulelani Nganeno also known as Ukuthwala. This issue was highlighted by a concerned resident ,  Innocent Madonsela, who says he's been receiving a number of complaints from parents. Last week , he delivered a petition signed by over 10 000 people to the Human Rights Commission.  The Commission for Gender Equality , The Human Rights Commission and the Council of Traditional Leaders have now joined hands in an effort to end the practice. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Lucky Mabuza from the Commission for Gender Equality.

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