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KINDNESS OF STRANGERS: Tshidi Mholo (in leopard print dress) and her niece Lesego Matabane visit Rebecca Phejane and her two sets of triplets at their home yesterday. Photo: Boitumelo Tshehle

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The woman, Rebecca Phejane from Setlopo village near Mahikeng in North West province, said she was living in poverty after giving birth to her second set of triplets.

Mholo, a mother of two girls aged seven and three-months, donated 10 tins of milk formula, a bag full of clothes and money.

She said she was touched by the article published in Sowetan about the plight of the unemployed mother who had given birth to another set of triplets.

Phejane gave birth to healthy triplets last Wednesday at Mahikeng Provincial Hospital, adding another set of triplets to the four-year-old ones she already has.

Phejane relies on the state child grant and the father of her recent triplets - a contract worker at Impala Platinum Mine - to help raise her six children.

After giving birth last week, Phejane appealed for help as she was unemployed. She also said many in her family were unemployed.

Mholo, accompanied by her niece Lesego Matabane, could not stop admiring babies Omphile, Olerato and Omolemo.

"I am just out of nursery myself. I know how difficult it is to raise a child.

"When I read the article, I imagined the sleepless nights Phejane, with three babies to feed, must spend," Mholo said.

"I know that she needs help. Changing nappies and feeding one baby is a lot of work.

"So I wondered how she manages to feed them all without a struggle," she said.

Phejane's mother, Magabotse Phejane, could not hold her tears.

"I never thought famous and popular people like you [Mholo] would come to a place like ours. I am truly thankful for your help," she said.

Magabotse cried and hugged Mholo and told her that she would never forget the gesture.

"I am very happy. I am also lost for words. God really works in mysterious ways," she added.

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Thu May 23 20:04:09 SAST 2013 ::

May 2, 2012

maneater

nice gesture indeed. please tell her not to make any more babies please!!!!!!
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May 2, 2012

McLoving

Sowetan blocked comments on this article last week.Why allowing them today.What's your point?
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May 2, 2012

MGEEZ

Way to go Tshidi; indeed blessed is the hand that giveth, than the one that taketh!!!
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May 2, 2012

Memme

Rea leboga Tshidi - Modimo ago okeletse...
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May 2, 2012

Pointman

Nice of her to help. The food will help but I hope she gave the woman advice too - think before you have kids. Three was enough already.
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May 2, 2012

asaowe

Tshidi Mholo thank u sista god wl bless u more
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May 2, 2012

MSG_S

Stop now my baby sister. Six is more than enough.
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May 2, 2012

candilious

Morning All


You are one of the lucky ones to get help 6 kids are a lot. It may hav been a blessing hope its not a curse on the children. Do have a blessed life
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May 2, 2012

tpaz

May God bless you Tshidi
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May 2, 2012

SebolaNtimetseAdikateMoketla

Hail the Benevolence!!

Tshidi Mholo

Mosetsana yo montle

Wa marata go lejwa

You walked the Social Contract

We all have with others

In AFRICA we tend to have large families its just who we are

Do not forget the Social Contract
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