As of 9 am today, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed over 33 New Year babies from healthcare facilities across the Province.
The Province’s first New Year’s baby was born at Mosvold Hospital, under Umkhanyakude District, shortly after midnight.
The first set of twin girls was born at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital to a 25-year-old mother.
The MEC for Health in the Province Nomagugu Simelane visited Port Shepstone Hospital on the south coast to welcome New Year babies. Simelane says the number will increase as the day progresses.
One of the mothers is 40-year-old, Zinhle Chiliza, from Mthwalume who gave birth to a baby girl weighing 2.5 kg. Chiliza talks about her surprise baby girl who was expected to be born on the 5th.
“This is my second child. It is my surprise baby because I was not expecting another child due to my age. When I found out that I was pregnant I was shocked but I accepted it. I am very happy about my New Years’ baby. I really wasn’t expecting her to arrive today… she was meant to arrive on the 5th. That is why I say she is my surprise baby.”
North West welcomes 34 babies
Meanwhile, in the North West province, a total of 34 babies have been born since midnight in different hospitals. They include a set of twins born in the Bojanala District soon after midnight.
Health MEC Madoda Sambatha brought presents for the babies born at the Klerksdorp/Tshepong hospital saying he is happy about the health of the mothers and the safe delivery of the babies.
“All of them both their mothers who delivered them and babies delivered are OK, which means we are doing well on improving the capacity of public health facilities to deliver safe, both mothers, remember this is one of the developmental goals that is monitored.”
