Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dr Pedzisai Ndagurwa a Lecturer and Acting Head of Department of Demography and Population Studies, Schools of Social Sciences and Public Health at Wits about a deeper look at what is driving this shift? Are South Africans consciously choosing smaller families, or are factors such as the cost of raising children, changing relationship patterns, delayed marriage and parenthood, employment challenges and economic pressures playing a role?