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40% of SA children do not live with biological fathers
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South Africa is a country battling the issue of absent fathers, which has led to many broken families.
The State of South Africa's Fathers 2024 report, has found that 40 percent of children live with people who are not their biological fathers.
Economic instability is among the factors that determine a father's presence in the child’s life.
Professor Kopano from the Tataokhona Project at Stellenbosch University said, "The poorer provinces tend to do badly and better off provinces do well that means there is a relationship between the economy."
The State of South Africa's Fathers 2024 report, has found that 40 percent of children live with people who are not their biological fathers.
Economic instability is among the factors that determine a father's presence in the child’s life.
Professor Kopano from the Tataokhona Project at Stellenbosch University said, "The poorer provinces tend to do badly and better off provinces do well that means there is a relationship between the economy."
Source - eNCA
