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I FEEL BLESSED: The mother of two sets of triplets, Rebecca Phejane, seen here with her children - and with Marion Smith of the South African Multiple Birth Association, which has come to her rescue. PHOTO: BOITUMELO TSHEHLE

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CHRISTMAS has come early for two sets of triplets in the North West. On Sunday, they received gifts from the South African Multiple Birth Association (Samba).

In April this year Rebecca Phejane of Setlopo village, near Mahikeng, gave birth to a set of triplets - adding to the triplets she had four years ago.

Phejane's unique situation was highlighted in Sowetan two months ago after she said she desperately needed help to raise all her children.

This weekend, there was joy in the family as her home filled up with toys, cot beds, clothes, nappies and other goodies.

Samba's Marion Smith said her organisation did not think twice about doing something special for the triplets.

"We provide moral support for parents of multiples but we normally do not give out food and nappies and other baby stuff, but this case was a special one, so we asked for donations from around South Africa, " she said.

Doctors said Phejane's case was one in a million.

Since the birth of the second set of triplets, help has been pouring in for the family.

North West MEC for social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilitities, Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi, has promised to engage with the local municipality to build Phejane a house and get her employment..

Malaika's Tshidi Mholo also donated food and money.

The ecstatic mother was overwhelmed with Samba's donation.

"I feel blessed. My children will live a good life from now on, the days of struggling to go to clinics are over, they have prams now, thank you."

- tshehleb@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 11, 2012

Pointman

I hope this kids have every opportunity to grow up and succeed. There is nothing like a good start to succeed.
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Jun 11, 2012

TKay

Can somebody give this woman a job and stop donating. People are working hard for their families out there and ena she is seating at home receiving donations and a house, the next thing she will be making more babies.

She needs to be serious about job hunting cause those generous people wont be around for long, those kids still have a long way to go
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Jun 11, 2012

NeoBaBe

This woman is being spoiled for giving birth, just like these school kiddies who get pregnant for cash (child grant).. Just wait, before long She'll be giving birth to another set..

Thola umsebenzi sisi!
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Jun 12, 2012

kaykay2

Hayi isibeletho sakho si generous mama....
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