Concerned about children abandoned by fathers, DA federal chair Helen Zille has told women “your responsibility is not to get pregnant as soon as you can”.
Zille said parents must complete their education and get a job to ensure a great future for their children, while criticising societal roleplayers who are not creating an environment where children can grow up safely and with adequate support.
She compared the impact of absent fathers to the effects of a corrupt government.
“So many families are a woman and children. Where’s the father? Not there. Those are people who are destroying South Africa as much as a corrupt government, people who don’t take responsibility for their children,” Zille said.
She was responding to a question from podcaster MacG about the state of the nation.
“Government is not fulfilling its part of the compact we made in 1994,” she said.
“Government has to make sure it fulfils basic service delivery, gives people an opportunity at education and health, and creates conditions to grow the economy so every person can come into the world safely and become the best they can be.”
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