Two police recruits in South Africa have been dropped after it was discovered they were pregnant midway through a 10-month programme, news site News24 reports.
The status of one of the trainees was discovered after she was rushed to hospital after complaining of severe abdominal pain and later gave birth, the report says.
The other was found to be four months pregnant.
An internal investigation has been launched at the All Saints Police Academy in the Eastern Cape to understand why the recruiters missed determining the women’s status.
The police union said the dismals were “unfair” and suggested that the termination of the contracts be turned into maternity leave.
