The Health Department spokesperson, Tebogo Lekgethwane, tells OFM News that the number of Christmas new-born babies, as it stands, is at twenty-one and of the said total, twelve are females and nine are boys. 

He adds that the first baby to be born in the province is a boy, born at 25 minutes after midnight in Thusong/ General Delarey Hospital in Lichtenburg. Lekgethwane says the Bojanala district, which includes Brits near Rustenburg, has the largest number of new-born babies so far compared to other hospitals in the province with a total of nine babies, which include seven females and two boys.

He says the Ngaka Modiri Molema District, as it stands, has a total of four babies - three females and one boy born at midnight. 

Lekgethwane says the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District which includes Potchefstroom, as it stands, has a total of 5 newborns - four boys and one female.

LATEST REPORT FOR CHRISTMAS BORN BABIES IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE: 

The number of Christmas newborns as of 8 am is as follows:

1. Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District:  three - two males and one female

2. Dr Kenneth Kaunda District: 

Two males - Klerksdorp Hospital

One male - Potchefstroom Hospital

One female - Nic Bodenstein Hospital

One male - Ventersdorp Community Healthcare Centre

DISTRICT TOTAL: 5 

3. Ngaka Modiri Molema District: 

One female - Gelukspan Hospital

One male - Thusong/ General Delarey Hospital

Two females - Mahikeng Provincial Hospital

DISTRICT TOTAL: 4 

4. Bojanala District: 

One female - Brits Hospital

Two females - Koster Hospital 

Two males and two females - Moses Kotane Hospital 

One female - Mogwase Community Healthcare Centre

One female - Tlhabane Community Healthcare Centre 

DISTRICT TOTAL: 9 (7 females and 2 males)

TOTAL FOR THE PROVINCE: 21 (12 females and 9 males)

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