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Elderly San woman dies at Tsholotsho hospital
30 Mar 2015 at 03:00hrs | Views
One of the elderly San people living in Tsholotsho Balisi Moyo believed to be over 80 years old who was admitted at Tsholotsho District Hospital after she suffered acute blood shortage which was reportedly caused by some medication she was taking on Sunday morning at the same hospital.
This was confirmed by Davy Ndlovu, director of the Tsoro-o-tsoo Development Trust an organization fighting for the recognition of the Khoisan who has been marginalized since independence in Zimbabwe.
"Moyo one of the remaining willing native Tshwao san language speakers was admitted in hospital suffering from acute blood shortage caused by some medication she was taking," said Ndlovu.
"According to nursing staff at Tsholotsho hospital she needed four pints of blood at a cost of $500 the money she did not have."
Ndlovu said Moyo was admitted at the hospital on Tuesday last week and he (Ndlovu) was trying to raise the money as she was expected to be taken to Mpilo Hospital this week on Tuesday.
"Balisi is no more, she just passed away a few minutes ago (at 3.30pm)," said Ndlovu on Sunday.
Ndlovu said the death of Balisi came at a time he had managed to get promises of funds from a number of people but had not physically received the money.
He said the challenge that the old woman faced was that after the death of her cousin Moffat Moyo she was left staying all alone and at this moment she was too frail and her feet were swollen.
Balisi joins other three most important Sam elders who died recently who were important in the writing of the history of the Khoisan and revival of their culture.
So far four San elderly people who were assisting in the documentation of the San language and revival of their culture have died. Close to 2000 San people are found in Zimbabwe's Tsholotsho and Plumtree areas.
The tribe is still marginalized and lagging behind in terms of development, education and other social amenities.
This was confirmed by Davy Ndlovu, director of the Tsoro-o-tsoo Development Trust an organization fighting for the recognition of the Khoisan who has been marginalized since independence in Zimbabwe.
"Moyo one of the remaining willing native Tshwao san language speakers was admitted in hospital suffering from acute blood shortage caused by some medication she was taking," said Ndlovu.
"According to nursing staff at Tsholotsho hospital she needed four pints of blood at a cost of $500 the money she did not have."
Ndlovu said Moyo was admitted at the hospital on Tuesday last week and he (Ndlovu) was trying to raise the money as she was expected to be taken to Mpilo Hospital this week on Tuesday.
Ndlovu said the death of Balisi came at a time he had managed to get promises of funds from a number of people but had not physically received the money.
He said the challenge that the old woman faced was that after the death of her cousin Moffat Moyo she was left staying all alone and at this moment she was too frail and her feet were swollen.
Balisi joins other three most important Sam elders who died recently who were important in the writing of the history of the Khoisan and revival of their culture.
So far four San elderly people who were assisting in the documentation of the San language and revival of their culture have died. Close to 2000 San people are found in Zimbabwe's Tsholotsho and Plumtree areas.
The tribe is still marginalized and lagging behind in terms of development, education and other social amenities.
Source - Byo24News
