A search for a bed that was meant to give a granny a peaceful sleep has turned into a nightmare after the shop she bought it from refuses to refund her, claiming bankruptcy.

Victoria Nemaduluni, 54, a second-hand clothes seller in Cape Town, had been battling with back pain for years and then last year she thought she had found a bed that would bring her relief after a friend recommended a particular brand that was stiff and would bring comfort to her back...