KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Health MEC, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo will be visiting the three motor vehicle teenage victims who he assisted on the roadside after a hit and run accident last month. These teenagers were left to die on the road by the driver of the motor vehicle.
Being a medical doctor, MEC Dhlomo’s first instinct was to immediately stop on the roadside to attend to the three teenagers who were badly injured and who had been on the roadside for about an hour pleading for help but were ignored by other motorists.
The intended visit would amongst other things, check on progress these three teenage boys, attending school at George Mbhele High School, that is Nhlanhla Mqadi, Thamsanqa Makhanya and Siphamandla Mfuna have made since the accident.
It is with trepidation that MEC Dhlomo has learnt that this horror accident resulted in Nhlanhla Mqadi having both his legs amputated; Thamsanqa Makhanya left on crutches and Siphamandla Mfuna still experiencing some headaches and being the only one able to attend school at the moment.
The MEC will be visiting the boys in their homes to assess what Assistive Devices are needed and what further medical care can be given. In this visit he will take along the Councillor and officials as he has learnt that the Mqadi family consist of 10 members who a two-roomed house.
The Makhanya family is also in a dire situation as it has 8 members who stay in a two roomed rented shack. Thamsanqa’s plight is worsened by the fact that he is being looked after by his grandmother as the whereabouts of his mother are unknown to the family. MEC will canvas for assistance to alleviate the plight of these victims as means to ensure that they continue with their education.
All media is invited to join the MEC during this visit detailed as follows:
Date: Thursday, 22 August 2013
Time: 8h00
Venue: Mthuli family, ward 13 - Fairview, Hibiscus Coast
Please note that from the Mthuli family, the MEC will proceed to the Makhanya family and thereafter the Mqadi family.
For further enquiries:
Sam Mkhwanazi
General Manager: Corporate Communications
Cell: 081 038 2193
