Allegations have previously been made that the hospital is responsible for the passing away of the triplets. However, the hospital has denied claims to SABC News. 

The departmental spokesperson Mondli Mvambi recently said it was determined that the deaths of the triplets were unavoidable due to risk factors. “In order to support the family, a meeting was held with members of the family where detailed discussions were conducted on the neo-natal deaths and circumstances,” he explained. 

Mvambi stated that a second session is scheduled to take place at the end of January with a team of consultants, which will include specialists from obstetrics and neonatal unit heads and the head of Clinical Services of the hospital. “In addition, the department will also assist the family with psychological support and counselling,” Mvambi concluded.

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SABC News previously reported that the parents of the triplets allege that a doctor at the hospital told the mother that the incubator for the lastborn was not working properly. Head of Clinical Services, Dr Reggie Mokatsane, said the hospital’s internal investigation has not shown any malpractice or negligence. Mokatsane said the hospital took all necessary steps to ensure that the triplets were given intensive care. “I will say also, this was not a case of negligence or malpractice. It was a case of unavoidable death on the basis of pre-term labour. You have three babies who are born very small, who require intensive care, and the outcome can go either way despite the effort that we put in as a medical team [and] as a hospital. The outcome was unfortunate. This was unfortunate.”

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