Quirky World ... College scholarships given to girls who stayed virgins

SOUTH AFRICA: A South African mayor has awarded college scholarships to young women for remaining virgins.

Uthukela Mayor Dudu Mazibuko told South African talk radio station 702 that the young women who applied for the scholarships voluntarily stayed virgins and agreed to have regular virginity tests to keep their funding.

Spokesman for the mayor’s office Jabulani Mkhonza said yesterday that 16 women have won the grants.