Rape comments taken out of context, says Motshekga
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says comments than an educated man won't rape has been taken out of context.
While visiting matric pupils in Pretoria on Monday, Motshekga told matric pupils that she believes educated men won’t rape.
She visited the school to mark the reopening of public schools in the country.
[WATCH] Minister of Basic of Education Angie Motshekga says "... an educated man won't rape."
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Motshekga was addressing pupils at the Nellmapius Secondary School.
Newzroom Afrika has reached out to the department for clarity on the statement.
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The comment caused outrage with some calling for the minister to be removed from office.
Motshekga says she intended to encourage the children to educate themselves on gender-based violence.
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"Rape is indeed about power, hence the department has programmes to educate the boy child to appreciate the importance of how to deal with power relations between men and women from a young age.
“Therefore, my remarks must not be taken out of context of educating children to develop them to become better people," Motshekga said in a statement.
"Men need to be educated about how to deal with power, patriarchy and negative or toxic masculinity. Educating men about power relations is also important in the fight against rape."
