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HAPPY PARENTS: Aviva Mashilo and Oupa Kajeno of Diepsloot celebrate the birth of their baby daughter Lebogang who was born in their shack yesterday before an ambulance arrived. PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVE

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Aviva Mashilo, 38, gave birth to a baby girl, Lebogang, at about 6am yesterday in her one-room shack in Diepsloot.

This was almost two hours after neighbours had phoned the ambulance when she started having contractions.

Neighbour Nthabiseng Pikoko was woken by screams coming from Mashilo's shack at about 4am and called the ambulance.

"The ambulance was taking time to arrive and Aviva was getting tired and could not wait any longer .

"We were all running around in panic trying to get the ambulance to come here quickly but we were being sent from pillar to post by staff at Coronation [Rahima Moosa] Hospital," she said.

Another neighbour, Gail Oss, who arrived to minutes after Mashilo gave birth, said the third-time mom looked calm. "I was freaked out more than she was and I was concerned about their health. But she is a strong woman."

Mashilo's partner of eight years, Oupa Kajeno, said the ambulance only arrived at about 8am, and by then Mashilo had already gone to their local clinic for a check-up and later to Rahima Moosa where she and the baby spent most of the day.

The mom and baby were given a clean bill of health and discharged.

Kajeno, a first-time dad, said: "It couldn't have happened on a more perfect day when we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest men who ever lived. I would call her Mandela's girl because she is special and born on a special day." - sifilel@sowetan.co.za

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Mon May 20 07:34:12 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 19, 2012

Memme

ooh please don't name your girl Mandela hlee, phela we black people tend to do some funny things sometimes when it comes to naming our children. She is sharing a day with Mandela but assemblief don't even think about naming her Mandela. Be creative come up with a nice name for your bundle of joy.

And by the way Congratulations hle bathong !!!
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Jul 19, 2012

Akhonto

and my gran told me if I dont have a child by 35 then i must just adopt lol.........congrats
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Jul 19, 2012

Mzalaz

@ Akhonto lol, was this Aviva's first child @ 38?

Surely paramedics were busy celebrating icon's birthday.
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Jul 19, 2012

Msknowitall2

is she really 38? she looks 58
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Jul 19, 2012

Flemza

At 38 yrs old its a bit old to be having kids , just now the mum will be 50 yrs & old will be the child , just asking , at 38 yrs , we are pusing it , lets face it
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Jul 19, 2012

Ann

le re mokgekolo o ona le 38, aowa ke a gana man gape o mpheta ka 2 years and i look way younger than her ijoo..
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Jul 19, 2012

Shredder

@Flemza
At 38 yrs old its a bit old to be having kids , just now the mum will be 50 yrs & old will be the child , just asking , at 38 yrs , we are pusing it , lets face it
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When Halle Berry was pregnant at 40 people were showering her with praises and congratulating her. Hypocrites!!!
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Jul 19, 2012

JUBJUB

I cant stop laughing Annkie wa reng mara..kikikikikikikikiki

Congrats mama
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Jul 19, 2012

lindsay

@Shredder

Halle Berry was rich and can take care of her child and this i don't know
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Jul 19, 2012

Mellow

Mme Aviva congrats and you really are brave cutting your own umbilical cord iyoo just happy you and the baby are doing great.

@Akhonto LOL you gran wa di busa and no dont lose hope dear

@Ann Hahahha you nasty just wait till you reach 38 maybe its because she just gave brith who knows

@Flemza Stop smoking whatever you smoke it doesnt do you any justice
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