The stork has been busy on New Year's Day in the Eastern Cape, delivering 61 babies since midnight.
The new additions are 38 girls and 23 boys. The acting MEC for health, Bukiwe Fanta, welcomed the babies born at Frere Hospital in East London. However, she also raised concern about minors giving birth, calling on boys and men to desist from sleeping with teenage girls. Fanta also urged churches and communities to promote abstinence among the youth.
For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.
The new additions are 38 girls and 23 boys. The acting MEC for health, Bukiwe Fanta, welcomed the babies born at Frere Hospital in East London. However, she also raised concern about minors giving birth, calling on boys and men to desist from sleeping with teenage girls. Fanta also urged churches and communities to promote abstinence among the youth.
For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.
- Category
- South Africa
- Tags
- SABC News, actuality, world news
Be the first to comment
Up Next
Autoplay
-
02:53
Recruitment of minors by armed groups shoots up in Burkina Faso
-
04:55
Giving South African women a voice
-
03:47
Several Spaza shops allegedly selling liquor to the public and minors
-
04:49
Pastors who exploit minors slammed
-
01:25
The simple 'seedballs' giving Kenya's forests a helping hand
-
01:14
Morocco, France sign deal to repatriate minors
-
01:33
Triumphant return for Zango after giving Burkina Faso its first Olympic medal
-
01:41
Giving birth on the run: The terror of Mozambicans fleeing jihadists
-
03:10
Ghana’s pallbearers are giving the deceased a joyous final send-off
-
04:23
Dema man accused of sexually abusing two minors
-
59:15
The Chinese are Coming
-
01:55
Sudan: Miners face harsh conditions as they search for gold in desert
-
03:11
Mugabe: Zanu PF Says Heroes Acre Only For Party Supporters
-
01:30
Coronavirus: South Sudan reports first case
-
01:12
Polls open in Zambia elections, President Edgar Lungu casts vote
