By noon on Christmas Day, a total of 231 infants were born in hospitals across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, marking a day filled with joy and celebration.

Gauteng Celebrates 184 New Births

Gauteng hospitals welcomed 184 newborns — comprising 105 boys and 79 girls. Tembisa Hospital recorded the highest number of births, delivering 16 babies. Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, offered her congratulations to the new parents during her visits to several public health facilities.

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Nkomo-Ralehoko, alongside Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo Nzuza and Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, shared in the celebrations with mothers at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital. They presented gifts to the new mothers and highlighted the importance of immunization.

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“Congratulations to all the families. We urge parents to ensure their babies receive immunizations on schedule to protect them against diseases like polio, tuberculosis, hepatitis, measles, and meningitis,” remarked Nkomo-Ralehoko.

“Immunization services are available free of charge at all public clinics and community health centers within the province,” she continued.

Nzuza highlighted the critical nature of immediate birth registration, stating, “Registering births is the first step in establishing a child’s presence in the national population register. Without it, children may face challenges accessing necessary services. To streamline this process, we have set up home affairs offices in health facilities.”

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Among the mothers at Tembisa Hospital was 38-year-old Zandile Mqumba, who gave birth to a healthy baby girl at 12:12 a.m., marking the first delivery at the hospital on Christmas Day. She expressed her gratitude for the gifts received and appreciated the on-site birth registration that facilitated the immediate acquisition of her child’s birth certificate.

The day also signified the official reopening of Tembisa Hospital’s renovated 60-bed female medical ward, which now includes additional oxygen and suction points, improved ventilation, and a nurse call system.

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KwaZulu-Natal Welcomes 47 Christmas Babies

In KwaZulu-Natal, 47 babies were born by midday, including 21 boys and 26 girls. Premier Thami Ntuli and Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Mngadi visited Victoria Mxenge Hospital in Durban to share in the celebrations with the new parents.

Simelane-Mngadi noted that the group of mothers included three 15-year-old girls. She congratulated them and encouraged all parents to prioritize their children’s health and well-being.

This Christmas, the miracle of new life brought happiness to many as hospitals across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal worked tirelessly to ensure safe deliveries and essential care for mothers and their newborns.

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