23rd November 2011

Paris' valedictory night at school. Much fun was had by all.

Teens fall pregnant for grants: report

Teenagers are falling pregnant to access social grants to alleviate poverty, according to a report by the Limpopo health and social department on Tuesday.

The report was issued after the department conducted a three-month study into teenage pregnancies and factors forcing children to abandon their education.

The report found 15.5 percent of participants fell pregnant to access child support grants. This behaviour forced children into inter-generational relationships with contraceptives largely ignored.