Gosiame Sithole drew attention when she claimed to be pregnant with 10 children and gave birth to them at a hospital in South Africa on June 7. However, there is no information to support the existence of such a remarkable birth.
The South African national health department has launched an investigation following the story of the woman giving birth to 10 children, but they concluded that there is no evidence to suggest the existence of these children. The Gauteng provincial authorities also issued a statement confirming that Sithole was not pregnant at all. This woman has now been admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.
The woman claims to be pregnant with 10 children. (Photo: The Sun).
Meanwhile, the journalist who reported this story has had to issue an apology. The editor of Pretoria News, Piet Rampedi, expressed his regret over the story. Rampedi apologized to his colleagues after they were affected by his report.
This story has sparked global interest and has been covered by major newspapers such as The Sun, BBC News, and Independent Online. After the articles were published, many people accused the hospital of medical negligence in poorly preparing for the supposed birth of 10 children. However, the hospital and local health authorities refuted these allegations the following day.
Sithole and her husband, Teboho Tsotetsi, received numerous donations. (Photo: The Sun).
Aspects of the story remain unexplained, particularly how the mother appeared to be pregnant and how her husband was unaware it was a ruse. The couple has a set of six-year-old twins, and when they attended a church event, neighbors described the wife as moving heavily due to her supposed pregnancy.
Shortly after news of the woman being pregnant with 10 children emerged, donations began to pour in, with the chairman of the IOL fund, Iqbal Survé, pledging £50,000. Later, Tsotetsi announced that his wife was missing and requested that people stop donating a week later.
Piet Rampedi, editor of Pretoria News, apologized for the false story. (Photo: The Sun).
Subsequently, the wife also reappeared and accused her husband of profiting from the children. The situation has become complicated, and it remains unclear who is telling the truth. However, one report has confirmed that this woman was not pregnant as claimed.
