Sugar daddies a no-no: Dhlomo
KWAZULU-NATAL health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo has appealed to women amakhosi to educate young girls about the risk of "sugar daddies" who spread Aids among young schoolgirls.
The study shows that girls are becoming more sexually active, while boys are not. Girls become involved with sugar daddies who lure them while spreading HIV
He accused sugar daddies of being responsible for spreading HIV-Aids.
Dhlomo first made the statement earlier this week when he addressed a gathering of women traditional leaders and women from royal families on the South Coast.
Yesterday Dlomo's office said the MEC's statements were prompted by the latest research findings showing that young girls had become HIV-Aids carriers due to dating older men.
The research shows that the prevalence of HIV-Aids is high in young girls around the age of 15 and 19 and at about 6percent compared with boys of the same age at only 2percent.
The study shows that girls are more exposed to the disease because they are sexually active with sugar daddies. The number of women with HIV between the ages of 20 and 24 increased to 8percent. The percentage of men between the ages of 25 and 29 is a little higher at over 8percent while women remain at 8percent.
Dhlomo urged women amakhosi and other women to educate young girls about the dangers of becoming sexually active at an early age.
He said "Aids infection in young girls has become a "moral issue" and deserved attention.
"The study shows that girls are becoming more sexually active, while boys are not. Girls become involved with sugar daddies who lure them while spreading HIV.
"And when the boys become sexually active they sleep with the same girls when they get to tertiary institutions," Dhlomo said.
"We also need women amakhosi to be the messengers of the other diseases."
KwaZulu-Natal house of traditional leaders deputy chairperson Mpiyezintombi Mzimela said it was part of their culture to take care of young girls.
"We have few incidents of this nature in our clan. It is considered a disgrace for an elderly man to sleep with children and we also do not believe in that mentality.
"It's a disgrace to us. Those who do such things are acting inhumanely to our children and must be sent to jail."
Mzimela said "sugar daddies" were common in the urban areas.
"But we cannot shy away from the fact that children from the clan study in the big cities and are exposed to such behaviour as well."
Dayzer
I think they do it for easy money,stupid things like cellphones and expensive clothes.Come to think of it all these things are not neccesities.I even read yesterday that you can buy it for R20.00What a shame
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Sugar Daddy - I've heard gore ba Nkga meno....ke nnete?
And Young Gals will suprise you by the things they know hey...Never underestimate a Teenager.....
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KefuweM
We all are spreading AIDS, dnt blame suger daddies, they r just giving da ladies what they want. Age aint nothing but a number.Report Abuse
LadySkroof
uurgh imagine kissing a chubby old man with false teeth..disgusting really but i dont blame these young girls.We live in a society where material things define success and when you are from a poor family u cant really depend on ur parents 2 buy u things and so uba generous nge KUKU yakho coz its ur ticket to so-called success.Ja but i am wiser now and i know its not the end of the world if u dont have the latest cellphone or the trendiest clothes.Report Abuse
Wanya
The MEC is partially correct based from the study, but it is not always true that the suggar daddys are the carrier of this pandamic. The issue is about sexual behaviour and substance abuse add too much to that. If you know the rules of the game and you stick to them chances of be injured is slim. Anyhow it takes two to tango.Report Abuse
Wanya
The MEC is partially correct based from the study, but it is not always true that the suggar daddys are the carrier of this pandamic. The issue is about sexual behaviour and substance abuse add too much to that. If you know the rules of the game and you stick to them chances of be injured is slim. Anyhow it takes two to tango.Report Abuse
Daffodil
Bo Kuku are those people who want to give the impression that they are different from mense ba ko kasi, sana you are selling your soul to a audience that don't give a hoot ngawe be yourself and ZIthande!! Ladyskroof I appareciate your honesty ngwaneso. once bitten twice shy and you have learned something form the experience and you don't pretend that you never was tempted to indulge in selling yourself for a trendy cellphone.I'M SAYING THIS BECAUSE OF YOUR COMMENT BELOW, NOT THAT YOU DID DATE A SUGAR DADDY
Ja but i am wiser now and i know its not the end of the world if u dont have the latest cellphone or the trendiest clothes.
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I listen and Evaluate.....it's part of my learning....
@LadySkroof,
I thought gore o Semaumau but didn't know gore you are also a Moron. I come from a Poor family and believe me, I've never dated a Sugar Daddy or so forth and I made it. I had to sweat to be where I am today. I had to do 2 jobs at a time and still manage to go to varsity.....When I was in Matric my father didn't even know i was in Matric and just heard the neighbours screaming that I passed with flying colors.
I would advice you to be clever enough, you will never use a Sugar Daddy - he is using you to recharge his Flat Battery. Now - Work yourself up, you will see how those Sugar Daddy's will respect you once you are successful.
You Lazy Moron...Start working on your career and Stop running after BoMadala, cause once you are finished they will leave you and run to the next Stupid Victim.
Sis Maan - How do u feel sleeping with a Sugar Daddy....O yaNgiNyanyisa....
It's not your fault that your parents are Poor but it is definetly your Fault if your children are Suffering....
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Shima
money makes the world go round. this thing of suger daddies won't ever endReport Abuse