New Year's Day

Every New Year's Day, three brothers from Deerwood, Wisconsin celebrate their birthdays together.

While they're all celebrating their birthdays, Jerry is the reason for everyone coming together on Sunday afternoon. Connecting with others is how he hopes to be remembered. They're known as the "New Year Trio" because they're each born on January 1, two years apart from each other.

More than 500 babies were born in South Africa on New Year's Day. National health department spokesperson Foster Mohale said the department congratulated ...

Mohale said that the collaboration would address the scourge of preventable teenage pregnancies in South Africa through the collective identification of gaps in responses to young people's challenges and strategies to improve interventions. "In collaboration with various stakeholders, including youth organisations, the department will intensify the sexual reproductive health awareness campaign to improve access to family planning services." National health department spokesperson Foster Mohale said the department congratulated the parents of the 509 babies.

The Department of Health says 509 babies were born in South Africa on New Year's Day across the country.

The final statistics on the New Year`s babies will publish during the course of the week. The Department of Health says 509 babies were born in South Africa on New Year's Day across the country. National health department spokesperson, Foster Mohale said the number of babies consists of 250 girls and 259 boys recorded between midnight and midday on the first day of 2023.

The department said 15 babies were born at Academic hospitals – seven at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and four at Dr George Mukhari Academic ...

The child’s parents are both 17 years old. They must also ensure that their little ones are immunised at the right times in order to protect them against diseases such as polio, hepatitis, measles and meningitis,” said MEC Nkomo-Ralehoko. The department said 15 babies were born at Academic hospitals – seven at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and four at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital.

The Eastern Cape welcomed 114 New Year's Day babies between 12am and 5pm on the 1st of January. Of those, 61 are girls and 53 boys.

We congratulate the mothers and fathers,” she said. The Eastern Cape welcomed 239 New Year’s Day babies. “We are here to celebrate the newborns, the new year and the new everything.

On Sunday, health MEC Nomagugu Simelane and premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube visited the Harry Gwala Regional Hospital in Pietermaritzburg to welcome newborns. The ...

“We can never overemphasise the risks girls are exposed to when they fall pregnant. How much longer are we going to allow this sort of thing to happen? It means more girls are placing their own health, and that of their unborn babies, in jeopardy by falling pregnant too early.”

At least 62 babies - 39 boys and 23 girls - were delivered across facilities in the North West yesterday afternoon.Around 13:00, Bojanala district had 26 ...

In the Free State, 87 babies were delivered in the early hours of yesterday morning after which mothers were showered with gifts. Nearly 200 babies were born in Central South Africa on New Year's Day. CentralSAClose to 200 babies born in Central South Africa on New Year's Day

Doctors and nurses celebrated the births by exchanging sweets and wishes with the family, as the country welcomed the New Year. Baby girl Hana was born at ...

Emirati Parents Aysha Alketbi and Saif Alqmzi were also pleased at the birth of their first child Hamdan Saif Alqmzi. Emirati couple Shaikha Abd Al Rahman and Hamad Hassan Al Marri were elated with the birth of their son Hassan at Burjeel Medical City at 3:30 am. [The National News](//www.thenationalnews.com/uae/health/2023/01/01/new-year-babies-uae-welcomes-first-children-of-2023/), at Prime Hospital in Dubai, Indian residents in the UAE Navodita Mathur and Anshuman Chaturvedi, also celebrated the birth of their baby girl.

Four children between the ages of 9 and 12 drowned on New Year's Day. Police are still searching for the body of the 9-year-old boy.

[According to police](https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/ballito-mother-who-allegedly-drowned-her-daughter-to-spend-first-christmas-behind-bars-354dae0e-9610-43f6-92d4-8a081fce460d) the children were swept out to sea at Kariega Beach in Kenton-On-Sea at about 5pm on Sunday. [a KwaZulu-Natal teenager drowned](https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/new-years-day-tragedy-kzn-teen-drowns-in-river-4ae4be0e-d266-47ea-aa80-53edf490d6a7) also on New Year’s Day in a river in KZN. [children drowned](https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/two-girlfriends-12-and-15-drown-after-they-were-swept-out-to-sea-on-the-south-coast-617cc9e1-d3e3-4d5a-be0e-0e5d5a728f07) at a beach in the Eastern Cape.

The Free State registered 87 New Year's Day births and health MEC Montseng Tsiu urged new mothers to ensure they breastfeed exclusively, at least for the ...

One birth was recorded at the high care paediatric ward at Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein. It also creates a strong bond between the mother and the baby.” Maselebalo Ramokoatsi, from China Square in Bloemfontein, gave birth to a 2.82kg son at 00.35am. In addition to the seven born at Bongani Regional Hospital, 12 babies were born at Pelonomi in Bloemfontein, five at Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospital in QwaQwa, seven at Boitumelo Hospital in Kroonstad and five at Dihlabeng Regional Hospital in Bethlehem. Mothers received care packages with baby products, nappies, kangaroo wraps and mothers’ toiletries, among other things. The first baby was born to Emma Rakepa from Bloemfontein at 00.11am at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein.

The eThekwini district had the highest number of newborns at 109 babies, followed by uMgungundlovu (39), King Cetshwayo (36), Zululand (32), uThukela (27), ...

“We therefore can never over-emphasise the risks that our girls are getting exposed to when they fall pregnant. That is not normal, and we should never allow it to be,” Simelane said. “If it happens consistently every Christmas and New Year’s Day, as we have seen, it clearly means it’s probably happening every single day of the year. Health MEC Simelane said that Addington Hospital had the province’s first New Year’s baby, a boy weighing 3.4kg. The father of her baby is also 15 years old. We thank the nurses’ effort in ensuring that all patients within the ward are given proper care.

Rescue crews were kept busy on Sunday with near death and drowning incidents, including the death of a child, at beaches in the Western Cape.

“He was recovered unresponsive from the water and brought to the Strand Lifesaving Club before being transported to hospital in a serious condition.” The woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition. In Strandfontein a four-year-old was saved by lifeguards at the Monwabisi tidal pool.

Kenton-On-Sea was struck by tragedy on New Year's Day when three young girls between the ages of 10 and 14 drowned. A nine year-old boy is missing and is ...

Lambinon say that while on the scene, it was noticed that another young girl was in difficulty in the surf. NSRI Port Alfred rescue swimmers recovered the girl from the sea and also commenced CPR efforts on her. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says that shortly before 6 pm, NSRI Port Alfred was alerted to a drowning in progress at Kenton-On-Sea, at the Kariega Main Beach.

The National Sea Rescue Institute had its hands full on New Year's Day with multiple drownings and other emergencies.

"NSRI Gordon's Bay then rescued another casualty, age 15, at the same area, who was caught in a rip current. After all efforts to resuscitate the man were exhausted, sadly, he was declared deceased." The child died after resuscitation efforts were exhausted. The three Mossel Bay municipal lifeguards are commended for saving the man's life." Two young females had been washed onto the beach where bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts were in progress." They were treated and released.

The Free State registered 87 New Year's Day births and health MEC Montseng Tsiu urged new mothers to ensure they breastfeed exclusively, at least for the ...

One birth was recorded at the high care paediatric ward at Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein. It also creates a strong bond between the mother and the baby.” Maselebalo Ramokoatsi, from China Square in Bloemfontein, gave birth to a 2.82kg son at 00.35am.

The children – aged between 9 and 12 years, were well acquainted and were enjoying a day out at the beach when the tragedy struck.

The identities of the three deceased children will be released on completion of the formal identification process. He was declared dead by Emergency Medical Rescue personnel on the scene. We just know they knew each other well and had been enjoying their holiday at the beach. The body of the fourth child still remains elusive. “At this point we are not aware of whether the children were all related or not. Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli from the SAPS confirmed to The Citizen that a call was received about 5pm on Sunday (New Year’s day) informing them of a drowning in progress.

"Glad to make it this far," said Duane Olson. While they're all celebrating their birthdays, Jerry is the reason for everyone coming together on Sunday ...

While they're all celebrating their birthdays, Jerry is the reason for everyone coming together on Sunday afternoon. Connecting with others is how he hopes to be remembered. They're known as the "New Year Trio" because they're each born on January 1, two years apart from each other.