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ALL SMILES: Keneilwe Makati, 31, is happy after she was given a correct new identity book by a Home Affairs representative in Soweto yesterday. PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVE

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Makati is one of 68-year-old Lucy Manya's 16 dependents who share a three-roomed RDP house in Pimville, Soweto.

Manya was forced to feed herself and her dependents from handouts and food she dug out of rubbish bins.

Makati, 31, a mother of seven, said her life would finally change for the better now that she had an ID book with her correct surname.

Makati's family survive on R1480 a month. The family is made up of Manya's five children and 11 grandchildren.

Their biggest challenge was their three surnames, two of which were the same but spelt differently.

The third is Manya's maiden name, which she decided to use, hoping it would resolve the problem.

Manya expressed her gratitude for the help she had received from the public since Sowetan reported the family's plight.

"I am so happy and grateful. I know now Keneilwe will be able to go and get birth certificates for her children. They will receive grants and she can also get a job.

"Because of the donations, I am no longer the laughing stock of my neighbours. We still have enough supplies and there will be no reason for me to beg anymore," said Manya.

The Department of Home Affairs' Benjamin Khoza said people should not relax when it came to changing mistakes in their identity books.

"When a mistake is made it can be corrected, and never keep quite," he said.

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Oct 17, 2012

warry

31 with seven kids, locked down for life. The production process is really going at 90 percent capacity.
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Oct 17, 2012

Chichi7

Makati, 31, a mother of seven, said her life would finally change for the better now that she had an ID book with her correct surname.
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WTF? Seven children and all she is thinking of is getting grant?

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Oct 17, 2012

asaowe

Where are the fathers?
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Oct 17, 2012

Mokaubere

I dont mean to judge you Keneilwe, but 7 kids at the age of 31? You know what I like the most about a bird is that before it even thinks of hatching eggs, it will start first by building a nest for its young. You should have learnt a lesson after the baby no 1 and used birth control. Or you are one of those typical township ladies who say contraceptives makes them ill, yet they still open their legs to every man who comes their way. There is no excuse for irresponsibility!
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Oct 17, 2012

OomGreat

31, mother of 7. Is this a printing error?
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Oct 17, 2012

asaowe

she was promised marriage by everyman she met, those a result of being guilable
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Oct 17, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Makati, 31, a mother of seven,
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Haikhona SOWETAN seven bambinos at 31 if you ratio it she gave birth every 4 years of her life now thats a human production machine I tell yah!!! but then if you convert that to grant it equates to over a 1000 grand still way bellow the bread line. I aint judging is wrong to judge I wonder if SOWETAN got this wrong?
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Oct 17, 2012

Lungu

Some ppl are not serious in life.
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Oct 17, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

MorenaWaPolelo
Makati, 31, a mother of seven,
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Haikhona SOWETAN seven bambinos at 31 if you ratio it she gave birth every 4 years of her life now thats a human production machine I tell yah!!! but then if you convert that to grant it equates to over a 1 GRAND still way bellow the bread line. I aint judging is wrong to judge I wonder if SOWETAN got this wrong?
Eish Blond Moment!!!!!
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Oct 17, 2012

Mokaubere

@ asaowe

Exactly! She is one of those gullible women who think having a baby will keep a man. Question is, why did she not learn a lesson after the first kid. When will she wake up and realise that these men are just after her honey-pot, after baby no 10?
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