Update: ‘I think he was poisoned’
The mother of Siphamandla Choma, Christina, says that her child did not have cancer and allegations that suggest he did is all “a cover up by the Department of Education”.
This follows Siphamandla’s death more than a week ago, three months after he was left paralysed due to a beating allegedly by the principal of Manyano Primary School in Mhluzi.
Christina told the Middelburg Observer that when her child was at Middelburg Hospital, he suddenly took a bad turn, started to vomit a yellow substance, and became bloated.
“His health just suddenly deteriorated. I can’t help but suspect that he was maybe poisoned in hospital as part of a cover up to protect the principal who works for government, after all.” Christina said that she maintains that nothing was wrong with her son before the beating.
Siphamandla’s funeral takes place this Sunday at their hometown of Gamasha in Limpopo.
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“We’ve received some help from the municipality and from the community, but there’s still many costs we have to cover on our own. And as far as we’re concerned, we do not know anything about a R25 million claim to the Department of Education,” she said, responding to reports that the department was facing a lawsuit.
Siphamandla’s post-mortem was conducted last week, and although no official announcement has been made on cause of death, trusted sources close to the investigation have stated that cancer was the cause of death.
Police have refused to comment on the investigation, stating only that it was at a sensitive stage and that no one has yet been charged.
