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Nothini Pholoholo, pictured, of Boitekong in Rustenburg, lost her baby a few hours after giving birth last week. She has accused nurses at Boitekong Medical Centre of negligence.

Pholoholo's problems were compounded by the fact that her family had no money to bury the baby.

The mortuary where the baby had been kept wanted R1,000 before it would release the body.

Businessman Rita Hlungwani donated R1,000 to the family yesterday for the mortuary expenses.

Rustenburg mayor Mpho Khunou said they would take full responsibility for the burial.

Their response followed a Sowetan story highlighting Pholoholo's plight.

Hlungwani, the brother of late gospel singer Jay Hlungwani, said yesterday she felt sad after reading the story in Sowetan.

"I am doing this in honour of my late brother Jay Hlungwani, who was a giver and who taught us to do so in his absence. God the holy spirit had a hand in my behaving the way I did," he said.

Khunou said: "We will pay all the funeral costs and we will also assist the mother where-ever we can."

Pholoholo could not hold back her tears as she thanked Hlungwani and Khunou.

"Finally my baby will have a decent burial," she said.

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Fri May 24 17:12:59 SAST 2013 ::

Feb 2, 2012

Bizzabo

but stop making bana le wena maan!
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Feb 2, 2012

RobinH

Excellent, This is great news. Thanks for the update, Sowetan.
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Feb 2, 2012

sekhebereshe

they just encouraged her to go and make another one....useless woman...
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Feb 2, 2012

Papage

I did not know that Sowetan as well has entered into " Touching Lives" Agenda to increase your CSI work you need to do real work, you don't get scores at the expence of others, Sowetan should have helped the poor woman, give her something in the meantime, like what Mr Angry Klaaster use to do, building the nation.
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Feb 2, 2012

Kgaoza606

Blessed is the hand that giveth, so the Holy Bible says... Well done guys for opening your hearts to the less priveledged... Malapa ga a lekane!!!
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Feb 2, 2012

Bonkers

Well Mr/Mrs moderator, truth hurts ne!!! Anyway still correct the English of the writer of the column...its totally wrong wheteher you flag my comments or not!!!!
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Feb 2, 2012

Bonkers

'Hlungwani, the brother of late gospel singer Jay Hlungwani, said yesterday she felt sad after reading the story in Sowetan'

Can someone plesse tell me what is wrong with the statement above?????English is very difficult language I'm telling you.
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Feb 2, 2012

stan101

the brother being a she, jah ne english
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Feb 2, 2012

Mahlol'adibona

"I am doing this in honour of my late brother Jay Hlungwani, who was a giver and who taught us to do so in his absence. God the holy spirit had a hand in my behaving the way I did," God bless you abundantly Rita. The power of the sun is not diminished by the number of people who bask under it.
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Feb 2, 2012

keepchange

@Bongers, ' he' "felt sad after reading the story in the Sowetan"? Right .. ?
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