Cape Town – South Africa’s public health facilities delivered 1 708 healthy babies on Christmas Day this year, marking a significant rise from the 1414 deliveries reported in 2022, the Department of Health says.
This saw the arrival of 840 baby boys and 868 baby girls.
“The Department of Health congratulates the health workers, especially the midwives, for the successful and safe delivery of these bundles of joy, and wishes all parents, including more than 145 teen mothers all the best throughout parenting journey,” said the department in a statement.
Breaking down the numbers by province, the distribution of newborns is as follows:
- Eastern Cape: 221
- North West: 121
- KwaZulu-Natal: 255
- Limpopo: 209
- Mpumalanga: 161
- Free State: 76
- Western Cape: 231
- Northern Cape: 47
- Gauteng: 387
Gauteng led the count with 387 new arrivals.
As the country welcomed these new additions to families, the Department of Health reaffirmed its commitment to maternal and infant health.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
