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Gauteng premier praises police for swift arrest in Tembisa Hospital arson case
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the arrest of a suspect linked to the devastating arson attack at Tembisa Hospital, a crime that not only destroyed the hospital's accident and emergency unit but also raised serious concerns about public safety in the region.
Tembisa Hospital fire: MEC reveals plans for alternative emergency services
Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has outlined plans for a new Accident and Emergency unit at Tembisa Hospital following a fire that prompted the evacuation of all patients.
Tembisa 10: Investigation, findings by Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka are deeply flawed
Statement by Pretoria News editor Mahasha Piet Rampedi on the Acting Public Protector’s decuplets report.
WATCH: Baby Trade Episode 7 - Fertile Ground, mystery Doctor revealed
Gosiame Sithole Names the Doctors whom she says, delivered the Tembisa 10.
Doctor who delivered ’Tembisa 10’ revealed as Kazeem Okanlomo
Gosiame Sithole Sithole, 49, made global headlines in June last year when the Pretoria News broke the story of her pregnancy.
WATCH: Baby Trade Episode 5 - Mystery, madness and mayhem around the #Tembisa 10 continues
Episode 5 of ‘Baby Trade: Tracking the Truth’ continues to follow the story of what happened to the Tembisa 10
Survé Philanthropies and Independent Media continue to support Season 2 of docuseries investigating baby trafficking
Starting mid-January 2022, Season Two will also be broadcast over four episodes, which will include a continuation of Teboho’s search for the missing Gosiame and what happened next.
Baby Trade Episode 4: A father to many, maybe, this is Teboho’s Tale
A father to many…maybe… Entitled Teboho’s Tale, Episode 4 of Independent Media’s Docuseries, Baby Trade, was released on Friday.
Baby Trade Episode 3: 'Madonna - All is Well'
In Episode 3 of Independent Media’s docuseries, Baby Trade, the team have a heart to heart chat with Moliehi Maria Sithole who now also goes by the name of Gosiame Tamara Sithole, mother of the Tembisa 10.
'The Tembisa Three - Sipho’s Story’: Watch Episode 2 of Independent Media’s Baby Trade docuseries
Independent Media releases Episode 2 of its Baby Trade docuseries that explores the prospect of human trafficking in South Africa
WATCH: The Baby Trade: Tembisa 10 Docuseries Teaser Released
As promised at a recent press conference, Independent Media will be releasing a series of mini documentaries that recount the tale of the Decuplets and what happened.
Survé and Independent Media say Gauteng government still hasn't taken court action despite threats
Independent Media looking forward to its day in court with the Gauteng Department of Health – if that day ever arrives.
Dr Mpho Pooe wants justice for mom and babies
To understand veteran doctor, Mpho Pooe’s role in the story that has captured the nation since June, we found out more about the woman behind the headlines.
WATCH – Tembisa 10: We have destroyed her, says Dr Mpho Pooe
Dr Mpho Pooe, a medical practitioner who examined the mother of the decuplets, said doctors had ’destroyed’ her for greed.
WATCH – Tembisa 10: Dr Mpho Pooe insists the delivery occurred
Dr Mpho Pooe, a medical practitioner who examined the mother of the decuplets, Moliehi Maria Sithole, said she was definitely pregnant and the delivery did occur.
Branko Brkic’s Daily Maverick defending human trafficking?
OPINION: These are real people – not fictional characters out of some script prepared for Hollywood. Moliehi Maria Sithole and the father of her children Teboho Tsotesti are real people, writes Sizwe Dlamini.
WATCH – Tembisa 10: Moliehi Maria Sithole does not exist on the system, reveals Dr Mpho Pooe
Dr Mpho Pooe, a medical practitioner who examined the mother of the decuplets, Moliehi Maria Sithole, said Sithole does not exist on the system.
Tembisa 10: Gosiame Sithole’s medical records ‘removed after health department’s IT systems tampered with’
Medical practitioners and social workers also conducted themselves unprofessionally subjecting Sithole to inhumane treatment.
'The State should investigate and prosecute those involved in disappearance of Tembisa 10'
The government has been urged to institute a full-blown investigation into the disappearance of the Tembisa decuplets and the way their mother Gosiame Sithole was treated at the hands of public officials.
Tembisa 10: Independent Media ’invites’ legal action from Gauteng government
Dr Survé said the media company has been continuously threatened with legal action by the government if it continued to publish the investigation findings that health and other government officials enabled the trafficking of the Tembisa 10 babies.
Tembisa 10: ‘Doctors have given her a raw deal,’ says Dr Mpho Pooe
Dr Mpho Pooe, a medical practitioner said doctors have failed Moliehi Maria Sithole, the mother of the Tembisa 10.
Tembisa 10: A 10-part series detailing evidence found during investigation to be launched
A short series will be launched to reveal to the public the video, audio and documentation of evidence uncovered during the investigation of the Tembisa 10.
Tembisa 10: SA Twitter reacts in dismay after probe reveals mom’s ordeal
An investigation has confirmed that Sithole, the mother of the decuplets, was indeed pregnant and gave birth via Caesarean section.
Tembisa 10: Report reveals decuplets were trafficked
Moliehi Maria Sithole, mother of the decuplets had given birth via C-section, a report released during a press conference held by Independent Media revealed.
Report confirms Tembisa 10 mom was pregnant, had recent Caesarean section
In June this year, Independent Media exclusively broke the story of the record-breaking 'Tembisa Ten' births. What began as a good news story, however, was dismissed as fake news in some quarters amid reports of a cover-up by health authorities and government.