South Africa’s New Year babies: A celebration marred by rising teenage pregnancy

South Africa’s New Year babies: A celebration marred by rising teenage pregnancy

In the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, teenage mothers as young as 15 and 16 were among those who gave birth on New Year’s Day.

Commission calls for solid action against teenage pregnancy

Commission calls for solid action against teenage pregnancy Zandile.Khumalo Thu, 01/01/2026 - 18:41 JOHANNESBURG - Babies arriving on Christmas and New Year's Day are widely celebrated,But there's growing concern that some of the new mothers are teenagers.The Commission for Gender Equality says these cases are often swept under the carpet.READ| Teenage pregnancies in KZN prompt statutory rape warningAccording to the commission spokesperson, Jav…

MEC scathing as 14-year-old among moms who gave birth on New Year's Day

Mpumalanga health MEC Sasekani Manzini has welcomed 50 New Year babies while lamenting the overall teenage pregnancy crisis facing the province, totalling more than 9 000 teenage pregnancies recorded in the province. Manzini visited Shongwe Hospital in the Nkomazi Local Municipality on New Year’s Day to present provincial statistics on the much-celebrated births, with 23 being males and 27 being females. She said the first baby of the year 2026 …