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Chiefs face up to teen pregnancies

This comes after a disturbing recent national survey found that about 30 percent of girls in the country were married before they turned 18 last year — with many of these sad cases occurring in rural and impoverished areas.

TRADITIONAL leaders are ramping up their efforts to tackle rampant child marriages and teenage pregnancies in their communities. Speaking during a workshop that was held in the second city yesterday, the president of the National Chiefs Council, Mtshane Khumalo, said traditional leaders played a critical role in safeguarding the future of children. This comes after…

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