Overview
- Limpopo’s premier confirmed Friday that one of the boys died after post-surgery sepsis led to multiple organ failure.
- The surviving twin is stable and off a ventilator, breathing on his own and showing signs of improvement.
- After infection signs appeared, the team returned both infants to theatre for checks and intensive treatment, yet only one recovered.
- Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi visited Mankweng Hospital to meet clinicians and offer condolences, and officials arranged psychosocial support for the mother.
- Authorities initiated a forensic autopsy and a protocol review to establish the circumstances, in a case first hailed as a surgical milestone that also highlights how newborns face high infection risk after major operations.