First same-sex couple to have triplets in South Africa

Same-sex are thought to be the first to have triplets through a surrogate in South Africa and possibly the world.

The couple met the surrogate for their children after the trial of Oscar Pistorius as a key witness for the case introduced them.

They are thought to be the first same-sex couple in the country to have triplets though surrogacy.

The first to be born was Joshua, then Zoe, lastly Kate. Both of the men are the fathers to the children as an egg fertilised with each of the men’s DNA was implanted in the surrogate. However, one of the eggs split meaning one man is the biological father to twins.

The triplets were born prematurely and were monitored at Johannesburg’s Sunninghill Hospital until the hospital thought they were well enough to go home.

One of the fathers, Christo Menelaou, told Sky News: “When you are gay, there is always the thought that it just may not be possible to be a parent no matter how much you would love to be.

“It’s very hard to be accepted for adoption and we were told we would always come after heterosexual couples. And then we just never thought we’d ever find a person who would want to be surrogate to a gay couple.”

The couple are now happily back at home with their new family.