eThekwini raises alarm at City Indaba over 7,600 recorded teenage pregnancies in a year.
EThekwini Municipality has raised the alarm over the rising number of teenage pregnancies in the city, revealing that 7,627 cases were recorded between April 2024 and April 2025, including 154 girls aged between 10 and 14 years.
This startling data was presented at a Teenage Pregnancy Indaba hosted by the Municipality on Tuesday at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre. The gathering brought together government departments, educators, health professionals and civil society to address the escalating crisis.
'Early pregnancies impact not just the young mother and child, but the entire community,' said Deputy Mayor Councillor Zandile Myeni.
'For the province to reduce child and teenage pregnancy, eThekwini Municipality requires a targeted approach and practical solutions before teenage pregnancy becomes a public, social and health crisis."
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