The Jap Cape Division of Well being has expressed shock and concern after a 12-year-old lady gave start at Frontier Hospital in Komani within the Chris Hani District Municipality.
This because the MEC of Well being Ntandokazi Capa is visiting Dora Nginza hospital to provide items to moms of recent yr infants.
The mom’s child is amongst 44 infants born at this time to this point, in hospitals throughout the province.
Capa says they may work with related departments reminiscent of social improvement to make sure that somebody is held accountable.
“So, we’re actually saddened about that, in a technique or one other that is statutory rape so we are going to rope in different departments. We have to discover out who’s the daddy of this child and likewise calling upon mother and father to coach their youngsters as there are numerous choices of contraceptives”
‘Ought to be jailed’
In the meantime, Jap Cape social improvement MEC Bukiwe Fanta mentioned the “perpetrator” who impregnated the lady must be jailed.
“Whoever impregnated youngsters, irrespective of who it’s, he’s going to be jailed,” Fanta mentioned.
“We should cease this victimisation of kids.
“We’re going to nip this behaviour within the bud.”
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