Wow, I have never had such trouble loggin in! Wow! But finally, I'm able to put this up. I think something is wrong with my connection.
Story 1Maureen Manyoni lives in Lindelani with 3 of her children. She has another child, Misizwe, whom she last saw in 1987, when he was just 2 years old. Misizwe ended up living with his paternal grandmother after an argument between his parents. His father went home (to his parents), taking Misizwe with him, and to Maureen’s surprise, he came back without Misizwe.
Mam' Maureen
On enquiring about her son, Maureen was told that her son would be living with his paternal grandmother for a while. However, after his father had gone back home on one occasion, he came back and told Maureen never to set foot in his home again. She took this rather literally and did just that. She then let to go to her own home, leaving the man who used to beat her.
She then met a woman who knew the Mbuthu family(her “in-laws”), and she decided to write a letter, which this woman took to the family. One of the members of the family, Khauleze, after reading the letter, sent a number to Maureen, on which she could be contacted. Maureen then phoned Khauleze, who then told her that the Misizwe’s father died in 1992, and then gave her Misizwe’s contact number.
Once in contact with Misizwe, he was was keen to meet his mother, but apparently scared of his grandmother, who forbade him to go anywhere near his mother.
And so this is where KK’s powers were needed. Maureen takes her sister with her to go to her ex “in-laws” home. When they get there, the aunt speaks about how the Mbuthu family was wrong to take a 2 year old child that they hadn’t paid damages for. It was wrong in both traditional and government law.
Misizwe's Grandmother
The grandmother first mentions that she suspects there is something sinister going on now that they are coming to her with cameras, cameras that were not there when they were calling. (hehe).
She then asks Maureen why she stayed away for so long, and when Maureen explains, she says she knows nothing about her son telling her never to set foot there again. She says she does not have a problem with Misizwe going, but is scared they won’t let hime back. Eish, Misizwe’s not 12, he’s 23, what can they do, lock him in a dungeon? Hai. Anyway, Misizwe himself says he would like to go, and will come back the next day as he has to go work the day after.
Now for the real funny part. After they leave, Grand old Grandmother calls Misizwe, she asks him were his bank cards are. Misizwe says he has them, she asks, “both of them?”. Misizwe replies in the affirmative. So she then says he must leave them with her, both of them…buahahahahaha. Talk about being cautious! She killed me here. So when she realises that all this is being filmed, she says something about having sent Misizwe somewhere and how she wants money, or something unclear like that. Hai.
So anyway, this was a rather simple story, with a funny grandmother.
Story 2 Thembikosi is a nurse at Osindweni hospital. On of his patients is Rose Modise, who is infected with TB of the spine. Thembinkosi is trying to help Rose find her family, who are somewhere in Rustenberg. After trying newspapers and phoning around, KK is their las resort to find help. (Don’t they know KK should be the first resort, KK never fails, why waste time trying other routes?)...
Thembinkosi and Rose in hospital
Rose herself doesn’t remember when she left home. She left when her employer bought a home in Durban, and continued to work for them until a disagreement forced her to seek work elsewhere.
On May the 3rd 2006, life started to spiral down, when she collapsed, and with a swollen stomach was sent to hospital, where they could not determine the problem. She was then transferredn between hospitals, and was eventually diagnosed with spinal TB. Her TB eventually rendered her unable to walk.
Rose Modise
Once she was better, she was discharged, and went back where she was living with her drunkard of a boyfriend, who she thought would take care of her. (Because drunkards usually take care of the sick? Right.). Of course, the drunkard kept doing what he does best, drinking. She then tells a story that I didn’t quite understand, and I’m hoping someone will help clear it up for me.
What I understand of it is that someone came into where they were living, and she was alone, this person touched her legs, she asked him if he couldn’t see the wheelchair, to which he replied: “you should be getting a grant”, or something like that.
He then asked her for her cellphone because he knows she has one, but she told him it was taken by those much like him. He then got up, and left, leaving the door open and telling her to get up and close it.
So she was about to be raped, but the rapist didn’t because he realised she was disabled? Is that what she was saying?
She tells us she has been at the hospital for 10 months now, and that she left 3 children at home. She then starts weeping, and her sadness is evident.
She then packs her things and its off to find her family. When they arrive, they find her sister(who is very emotional to see her), and her mother. They are surprised to see this woman on a wheelchair who left on her two legs. They ask what is wrong with her, and where she has been. She asks them where the children are, and is told that they are at school, and the older one, Tshepiso, is the only one that is any trouble at all.
Rose arriving home to fine her mother and sisterWhen the children come home, one of them mistakes her for a ‘sis Poppy', but Kefiloe, the girl and middle child, looks at her and says “this is my mother”. Now that goes down as one of the most emotional scenes for me on KK. She was so happy to see this woman that left her.
The rest also look rather happy to see her. Her children asked if she was back to stay, and she said yes, although she hadn't discussed that with the older people there.
This week, I wasn't disappointed as KK ended with the photos of missing people, although no luck yet, still know one I know.