And they did not turn up empty-handed, either.<\/p>\n
The newly born babies at Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg, Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston and Phola Park Community Health Centre in Thokoza were showered with gifts from the visitors.<\/p>
The gifts included Ekurhuleni branded baby bathtubs, baby blankets and essential baby and mother products.<\/p>\n
Tambo Memorial Hospital welcomed five New Year babies, four boys and one<\/p>\n
girl, who were born between midnight and 3am on January 1.<\/p>\n
Mlambo spoke to the mothers and emphasised the importance of breastfeeding.<\/p>\n
\u201cRemember that mother\u2019s milk is the best; I urge you to breastfeed these babies until they are strong enough to eat solid foods.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso remember to register for your baby\u2019s birth certificates before leaving the hospital,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
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Metro discourages gift giving to waste department employees<\/a><\/p>\n Municipal offices to close for Christmas holidays<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Ekurhuleni delegation then proceeded to Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston to hand over gifts to the hospital\u2019s three boys and one girl who were born earlier in the day.<\/p>\n First to arrive was baby Stevenson, a pre-term baby who was delivered at 5.15am.<\/p>\n The mother, Lisa Stevenson, was thrilled with the care offered by the hospital staff.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to the Bertha Gxowa Hospital staff for assisting and looking after us with love and care through this beautiful yet overwhelming period,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m also very grateful to the MMC for the baby hamper; I needed it.\u201d<\/p>\n The congratulatory hospital visits were concluded at Phola Park Community Health Centre in Thokoza, where Nokuthula Mabasa gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 6.50am on the first day of the new year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/01GCNMUNICIPALBA_51784-520x390.jpg\")