Ms Dikeledi Mosweu from Ramaphosa, Hammanskraal, is a single parent whose five year old son, Tshireletso Mosweu, is living with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and has no wheelchair to help with his condition.
Ms Mosweu said she asked for a wheelchair from Jubilee hospital but she was denied one because she is from North West and she went to Leseding in Dertig to apply for one in 2016 and is still waiting.
Moretele Times contacted the local councillor of ward 14, Mr Lucky Motsepe, to ask if he cannot assist the Mosweu family to get their son a wheelchair.
“Firstly I would like to say I am disappointed that the Mosweu family did not come to us as their leaders to inform us that they have this problem. But I will take the matter forward to the social development and I will visit the family and see how we can help.”
Mr Lucky Motsepe pleaded with the community of ward 14 to raise matters that has to deal with any local governmental service provider with his office.
Ms Mosweu said her child was born normal but she later realised when he was five to six months old that there was something wrong with Tshireletso.
“When I was pregnant I did not realise anything wrong nor was I told anything, however, he was delivered through C-section because the doctors said he was too big to still be in my stomach. I was later heart broken when I learned of his conditions,” said Ms Mosweu.
She said the support from the family is phenomenal and overwhelming and she accepts his condition and loves him.
She has since separated with the father of the child who is not supportive and this leaves her with all the burden of caring for the child alone.
“It is not easy for Tshireletso and me on a day to day basis, because he does not have a wheelchair (Madiba buggy), and that is a problem as I always have to carry him or put him on the floor when I am tired or when he wants to sleep.”
“If I get the wheelchair for him, life will be easy for both of us as we will be able to go together at shops or take a walk together.”
