TimesLive reports that according to Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, final year medical students marry in November to ensure they are not sent to far-flung posts in rural areas or other provinces.  

Motsoaledi was addressing reports on Thursday that doctors and pharmacists had not been placed in community service or intern positions‚ which prevented them from completing their studies.  He noted a spike in marriages‚ especially in KwaZulu-Natal‚ at the end of a student’s six years of studying before full-time work began.  Doctors who are married can ask to be placed in certain cities for community service or internship to be near spouses.  "I am not being cynical.  It is like that … this is a societal issue," Motsoaledi said about the rushed marriages.  

• Read this report by Katharine Child in full at TimesLive
• Read too, No shortage of posts for healthcare workers, claims Motsoaledi, at News24

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