Emily and Hendrik Britz of Darlington are the parents of a son, Hendrik Willem Britz, born Aug. 19, 2012, at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins sisters Mary Jane, 5, and Maria, 2.
Grandparents are Marietjie Britz of South Africa and Greg and Mary Roelli of Darlington. Great-grandmother is Janie Vermulen of South Africa.