{"id":13683,"date":"2016-01-26T05:30:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T05:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=13683"},"modified":"2016-01-26T05:36:04","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T05:36:04","slug":"sa-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/sa-mayor","title":{"rendered":"A South African Mayor Awarded Scholarships To Virgin Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? '&charset='+document.characterSet : ''));\r\n   document.write (\"&loc=\" + escape(window.location));\r\n   if (document.referrer) document.write (\"&referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\r\n   if (document.context) document.write (\"&context=\" + escape(document.context));\r\n   if ((typeof(document.MAX_ct0) != 'undefined') && (document.MAX_ct0.substring(0,4) == 'http')) {\r\n       document.write (\"&ct0=\" + escape(document.MAX_ct0));\r\n   }\r\n   if (document.mmm_fo) document.write (\"&mmm_fo=1\");\r\n   document.write (\"'><\/scr\"+\"ipt>\");\r\n\/\/]]>--><\/script>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dudu Mazibuko, the mayor of the uThukela district of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, made a very controversial announcement. 16 female students are receiving a special scholarship called the Maiden\u2019s Bursary Awards, which requires them to remain virgins until they get their degree. The move is being criticized by several rights groups, but the mayor is defending her decision.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The girls agreed to regular testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introduced this year, the scholarship will be renewed as long as the recipients can prove that they are virgins. When accepting the funding, the girls agreed to regular testing. The money will be taken away if they fail a test. One of the recipients, who preferred not to be named, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/SouthAfrica\/News\/staying-a-virgin-has-opened-doors-for-me-bursary-winner-20160122\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">told media outlet News24<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that she did not mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI am proud to be a virgin, I did not know it could open so many doors for me. I did not know I could get something out of it,\u201d she said. \u201cThis motivates me to do well and give back at home.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another recipient told the news outlet that she gladly accepted the award and encouraged other women to apply &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<strong>This has helped me pay for my outstanding fees and I will be able to continue with my third year and get my degree.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13684\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/school-girls-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"707\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/school-girls-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/school-girls-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/school-girls-1-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/educationnews.educationviewsor.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/school-girls-1.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>The reasoning behind it<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Mazibuko, the idea behind the bursary is to reduce HIV\/AIDS and pregnancy in young women. Both of these issues are big problems in South Africa. There are about 6.3 million HIV-positive people in the country &#8211; the highest number in the world. KwaZulu-Natal is one of the most affected provinces. And in 2014, there were nearly 20,000 girls who were pregnant in school; 223 of them were still in primary school. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cTo us, it&#8217;s just to say thank you for keeping yourself and you can still keep yourself for the next three years until you get your degree or certificate,\u201d she said. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jabulani Mkhonza, a spokesman for uThukela, said the scholarship is also intended to keep girls focused on their schoolwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13686\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/tum.jpeg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"717\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/tum.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/tum-600x394.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/tum-85x56.jpeg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rakyatku.com\/assets\/themes\/rakyatkuthemes\/tum.php?src=https:\/\/rakyatku.com\/assets\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Uthukela-Mayor-Dudu-Mazibuko-.jpg&amp;w=670&amp;h=440\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>It is getting a lot of backlash<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bursary is being criticized by several rights groups. They are accusing it of being sexist and discriminatory. Sisonke Msimang, who works for the Sonke Gender Justice project in Johannesburg, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2016\/01\/africa-girls-student-grants-remain-virgins-160124084216478.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">told Al Jazeera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that being sexually active and getting an education are unrelated and called the scholarship a terrible idea. The nation\u2019s Department of Women said they are investigating. Media liaison Charlotte Lobe stated:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<strong>We don&#8217;t support anything that undermines the rights of women. If these details are true, we would definitely find it objectionable, and engage with the municipality to resolve it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Idumeleng Muloko, a representative for the People Opposing Women Abuse in South Africa, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-35403501\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spoke to BBC News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and called the conditions of the scholarship violating. Muloko also pointed out that virginity testing will not stop the spread of HIV\/AIDS. And finally, the Commission for Gender Equality has also criticized it. Chairman Mfanozelwe Shozi told the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bigstory.ap.org\/article\/0858a7779a0e4c48918740976974599b\/s-african-mayor-awards-scholarships-virgin-women\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Associated Press<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that the mayor\u2019s intentions are good but they do not agree with the idea.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;There is an issue around discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, virginity and even against boys. This is going too far,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13695\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/25scholarship-sa.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"670\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/25scholarship-sa.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/25scholarship-sa-635x600.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/25scholarship-sa-600x567.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/25scholarship-sa-85x80.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a 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