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After their plight became known a little over 3 months ago when their twins came out conjoined, a Limpopo family has been given a brand new house.
28 year old Nokuthula Sithole from Lulekani, outside Phalaborwa gave birth to conjoined twins in January and what followed was a much publicised of hope, agony, loss and outpour of sympathy as a medical team at the Mankweng Academic Hospital performed a groundbreaking surgery to separate the twin boys, who shared a liver and a portion of their intestines.
Unfortunately one twin succumbed to complications days later.
The story of the twins and the conditions of the family touched many with Premier Phophi Ramathuba undertaking to build a decent home for the family which she handed over last week during an emotional ceremony.
The Premier said the decision to build a house for the family is part of government’s commitment to not just providing public infrastructure but having a positive on individual households as well.
“Just over three months ago, we gathered on this very ground to turn the first sod for what was then an empty piece of land but a promise filled with hope. Today, we return to witness the fulfilment of that promise as we officially hand over this beautiful home which is a symbol of compassion, dignity, love and our unwavering commitment to ensuring that no family walks its journey alone.This handing over of this house forms part of our Service Delivery Week here in Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality which is aimed at improving service provision in the area as part of the District Development Model,” said the Premier.
The commitment by the Premier followed a social worker’s report which which found that the mother, her other children, her mother and other family members were living without formal housing. The Premier’s pledge was meant to restore the family’s dignity.
“Every home tells a story. This home will forever tell a story of a province that chose compassion over indifference, unity over division and action over promises. It represents safety, comfort and a place where new memories will be created despite the pain that this family has endured,” she said.
Ramathuba was on a week-long service delivery drive in the Baphalaborwa Local Municipality where she inspected progress on ongoing projects, unveiled new ones.
“Commitment was made that before end of June, 1500 household from Leboeng village, Ga Nwana will have their lights on,” said Ramathuba on her social media accounts citing collaboration with the ministry of electricity.
The house was delivered through the Risima Housing Finance which the entity said underscores its commitment to social responsibility and its specific mandate to deliver affordable housing to the citizens of Limpopo Province.
“ This project is more than just a house-it is a symbol of dignity, safety, and hope. It reflects our values as an organisation and our commitment to supporting communities in meaningful ways,” said Risima Housing Finance CEO Dr. Shims Nokaneng.
