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GOOD DEED: Olebogeng Seleka, Nthonthi Tshwaame, Yolanda Oliphant and Kitso Seitshiro Photos: Andrew Mahlaba

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Kitso Seitshiro and Yolanda Oliphant of Moletsane, Soweto, spent the day with Nthonthi Tshwaame of Makolokoe village, near Brits.

Tshwaame, 73, can't walk after an injury to her leg, is deaf and suffers from hypersomnia, a disorder that causes excessive sleepiness.

Her plight was highlighted in Sowetan last month.

The couple brought Tshwaame an aluminium wheelchair. They brought along builder, Olebogeng Seleka, to build ramps.

They also bought her bags full of groceries.

A ramp was built from the kitchen door to the cooking area, another one to the toilet, about 20m from the house, and a third one to the tap so that Tshwaame must not struggle to get water.

The couple cooked and spent time with Tshwaame while the concrete dried.

"We wanted to make this significant day special for the granny. She has no one, so we decided to surprise her and tell her that we love her," the kind couple said.

Sayeed Mather, a doctor in Mahikeng, said that hypersomnia can be cured with the right treatment.

- tshehleb@sowetan. co.za

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Aug 13, 2012

NeoBaBe

U'll be blessed continuasly..
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Aug 13, 2012

life1703

Please advice where can wheel chairs be found or bought as my father who is 72 years of age is suffering from athrities. He cannot stand or walk on his own and is currently staying with my mother who is also 70. Both are on pension due to their age and are staying alone hence we are all married and working at various entities.
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Aug 13, 2012

nuttysoul24

well done, you guys, you make us very proud, taking care of our elderly!!!! really, keep it up cuz!!!!
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Aug 13, 2012

UncleC

Big up guys & God Bless
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Aug 13, 2012

Kgaoza606

Not only am I inspired by the wheelchair this couple bought for granny, but to again cook and spend the whole day and not 67 minutes with her... The devil is a liar mann, people like u make our Mzansi a better place!!!
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Aug 13, 2012

Luvha

May God bless you richly
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Aug 13, 2012

JahNeh

That's my boy, big up KitKat. You made me proud Bro.
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Aug 13, 2012

tops

God bless you ...
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Aug 13, 2012

Papage

This is what I call, Good work, My God bless you young couple.
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Aug 13, 2012

Maz

@JahNeh
I knew that starting a family will have a positive impact on Denzel. Our boy has become a mature young man.
Thank you Yolanda!
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