Johannesburg – After much speculation whether a woman gave birth to a whopping ten babies, the family of the mother, Gosiame Tsotseti, has confirmed that indeed the babies do exist.
The story was reported by the Pretoria news but soon it was revealed that government couldn’t find a record of the births at any of their hospitals.
In a statement, issued through the Department of Social Development, the family said they wish to confirm that on Monday 07 June 2021 at about 11am they received a call from the hospital informing them of the birth.
“We called back the number and got further confirmation from the mother Gosiame Sithole who was still in pain. She and the 10 bundles of joy are doing well and still in hospital,” reads the statement.
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The grandmother, Margaret Tsotetsi said the father Teboho Tsotetsi was invited by the Independent Media to a meeting in Cape Town as they have shown interest to support the family.
“This good news came unexpected to the family and we are still trying to come into terms with our blessings whilst also figuring out the nature and level of support we will need to secure the immediate comfort and the future of the children. The family would also wish to thank the office of the Mayor in the City of Ekurhuleni for the warm visit and message of support and look forward to further engagement with the city in the best interest of the children.”
The family said welcome the beautiful ideas including the suggested names and promised to keep Mzansi posted on their progress.
Also read: SA government scrambles to locate “Tembisa 10”
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