Limpopo Mirror 14 October 2011

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14 October 2011 Year 22 Vol: 7

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Bleak future for grieving family By Elmon Tshikhudo The Netswera family of Tswera suffered a double blow, when a raging fire killed their son and destroyed their property. According to the police, it is alleged that the fire was caused by a burning candle. Besides having to cope with the loss of a loved one and injuries to other family members, the poor family of seven has to contend with extreme conditions of poverty. They now have nowhere to sleep and their belongings, including their clothing, were destroyed in the fire. The family has to start from scratch and it seems it is going to be an uphill struggle, as no one is working in the family. Mulweli Netswera (5), a Grade R learner at the local primary school, was killed in the fire. His granny, Muofhe Netswera (79), was seriously burnt during an attempt to save the life of Mulweli. Mulweli’s other brother, Orifha (11), was burnt in the face. He was treated at the local hospital and dis-

charged. During Mirror’s visit, a few relatives and neighbours were comforting the children. The children’s mother was still in hospital, recuperating from severe burns incurred during the fire.“As a family, we are greatly saddened by what happened. We are trying to pick up the pieces, so that life can continue, but life is a real struggle here,” said Mr Phineas Nyelisani, an uncle who stays not far from the family. Nyelisani said if it were not for the poverty that had engulfed the family, the tragedy could have been averted. “The family is very poor and they only make ends meet through grants, which are not even not enough for their basic needs.” According to him, they did not have electricity and were forced to use candles, which led to the tragedy. He said what further grieved the family was that they did not have shelter as the other huts could collapse at any given time. - Continues on p2

Uncertain future ... poor children sit on clay bricks, not knowing what the future holds for them. In the background is one of the rondavels with a roof that could cave in at any given time.

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