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flag South Africa saw hundreds of births on New Year’s Day 2026, sparking concerns over teenage pregnancies and calls for better sexual education and youth support.

flag On New Year’s Day 2026, South Africa recorded hundreds of newborns across provinces, with Gauteng welcoming 196 babies, including two sets of twins, and KwaZulu-Natal reporting at least 90 births, including several teenage mothers. flag Health officials expressed concern over ongoing teenage pregnancies, with 21 teen mothers in the Eastern Cape and others in KZN and Mpumalanga, prompting calls for stronger sexual education and youth protection. flag MECs across provinces emphasized timely birth registration, immunizations, breastfeeding, and interdepartmental efforts to combat early pregnancies and support young families.

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