Mondli Mvambi, Department of Health spokesperson, said MEC Mathabo Leeto welcomed 13 girls and eight boys at provincial public health facilities this morning. 

The first recorded birth was a baby girl born at Winburg Hospital at 00:10, followed by another baby girl at 04:40 at the same hospital.

At Mafube Hospital in Frankfort a baby girl was born at 00:25. 

Bongani Regional Hospital in Welkom welcomed four babies. Three girls were born at 01:51, 05:10, and 06:10 respectively, while the baby boy was born at 05:50. 

Furthermore, at Katleho Hospital in Virginia a boy was born at 02:50.

Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein accounted for two births: a boy at 01:15 and a girl at 04:04. 

At Universitas Academic Hospital, five babies were born. One baby girl was born at 00:39, while two sets of girl twins were born at 01:50 and 02:00. This is while another set of twins was born at 04:38 and 04:39, a baby boy and baby girl.

Meanwhile, the MUCPP in Bloemfontein welcomed two baby boys born at 05:41 and 06:36. There was one baby boy born at Tokollo Hospital in Heilbron at 05:10. 

At Fezi Ngubentombi Hospital in Sasolburg, two babies - a baby boy born at 02:30 and a baby girl born at 02:40. 

Lastly, Albert Nzula District Hospital in Tompsburg welcomed one baby girl who was born at 07:56.

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