More than a week after the sensational news about the birth of a den child in South Africa, it is still not clear whether the babies really exist. The media company that released the story speaks of a “huge cover-up” of health authorities in Gauteng province and is now demanding that they give full disclosure.
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After news about the birth of the deca, on June 7 in a hospital in Pretoria, the spokeswoman for the South African Department of Government Communications issued a statement saying the government was unable to verify the news in any of its health facilities. The health department of Gauteng province reiterated that statement on several platforms. Other government departments – local and provincial – issued conflicting statements confirming or denying the news.
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The spokesman for the provincial government also said he could not confirm the birth of the deca. He said the babies had not been found in any public or private hospitals. The Ministry of Health and the CEO of Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria said there was no evidence that Gosiame Thamara Sithole had given birth in a private or public hospital and that they could not find her or the babies.
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Own research
Independent Media says he is still behind the news about the birth of the deca. “After the confusing state of affairs, we have launched a private investigation. It emerged that Sithole was admitted to Steve Biko Hospital late in the morning on Monday, June 7, 2021, and was taken to the maternity ward. At about 6 p.m., four doctors and two nurses came to her. She then gave birth vaginally to five babies. The other five were born by Caesarean section. It concerns seven boys and three girls,” said the independent online (IOL) news site on Wednesday evening.
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The mother had seven boys and three girls. Five were delivered via vaginal delivery, the rest via caesarean section.
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The mother stayed according to Independent Media until Friday 11 June at the hospital in Pretoria. The day before, she was transferred to a guest room in the ward for mothers whose babies are still hospitalized. She got bread and tea in the morning but nothing for the rest of the day. She also received no medical or psychological help.”
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Urgent investigation
The information has been confirmed by several independent sources, including hospital employees, according to the media company. “We are willing to hand the information over to law enforcement if requested.”
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In light of the results of the private investigation, Independent Media is calling for an “urgent investigation” into the actions and statements of the CEO of Steve Biko Hospital, the Gauteng provincial government and the head of the health department regarding the birth of the teen.
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“We are calling on the national government to determine whether criminal behavior was involved in covering up failed clinical care for Ms Sithole and her babies as it appears that Steve Biko Hospital was not fully prepared for the births . This increases the likelihood of extreme medical negligence.”
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shocked
Independent Media is said to be “more than shocked” at the treatment of Sithole. “She was given no food, no support, no postnatal medical care and no postpartum support. The birth of 10 babies is exceptional and should have been well prepared,” said the media company. ..Instead, the mother was pressured by hospital authorities to say she was not at Steve Biko Hospital. Ms Sithole has suffered trauma – physical and mental – following her treatment by both hospital and government agencies.”
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The company demands “complete disclosure” and wants the hospital to tell the outside world what happened to the babies.
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fake news
The news of the birth – a world record – sparked “an orchestrated campaign to discredit the mother, the editor of Pretoria News, Independent Media and her chairman for claiming it was fake news,” the media company said. It’s not and we’re sticking to our story,” independent reports online.
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