#Child Marriages| Shocking statistics revealed.

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Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, the Department of Social development's Director responsible for Child Rights Advocacy, David Chabalala said that there were 207 child marriages in 2021. Chabalala said this remains a huge concern to the department despite a decline on the numbers because the goal is to record zero child marriages in the country. The shocking figures as supplied by Statistics South Africa were presented to the African Union Special Rapporteur, who is in the country to assess the country’s progress in its drive to end child marriages.

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