Mpumalanga health MEC Sasekani Manzini says it is a cause for concern that 9,712 teenagers gave birth in Mpumalanga in 2025.
Welcoming 50 babies born on New Years Day, Manzini said, So far we have 50 babies delivered on New Year, and the first baby was delivered at Witbank Hospital in eMalahleni. Of the 50, 23 are males and 27 are females, said Manzini.
We are monitoring the issue of teenage pregnancy. Today New Years Day, we have registered one 14-year-old who gave birth at Themba Hospital. Teenage pregnancy is a concern for government hence we health officials need to fill a form about that birth and hand it to our cluster departments, including social development, SAPS, and the justice department, to curb statutory rape.
