By Nasreen Seria  | From Bloomberg News

South African President Jacob Zuma said teenage mothers should be separated from their babies until they have completed their schooling, the South African Press Association reported, citing his comments in Parliament.

The girls should be isolated and educated until they are able to work and take care of their children, the newswire quoted Zuma as saying. He was reiterating comments made several years ago that prompted protests from women activists, SAPA said.

Zuma, 72, is a polygamist with four wives and at least 20 children.