Draft:Tembisa 10
The "Tembisa 10" was a South African journalistic hoax that claimed the births of 10 babies in a single pregnancy by a 37-year-old Gauteng woman named Gosiame Thamara Sithole. It was published by the Pretoria News on 8 June 2021 and attracted a lot of media attentions with its claim of the births breaking the Guinness World Record[1][2]. The babies were found to be non-existent afterwards by officials[3][4] and the article declared a 'hoax'[5].
| Author | Piet Rampedi |
|---|---|
| Subject | A 37-year-old woman from Tembisa gives birth to 10 babies in one pregnancy |
| Publisher | Pretoria News |
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| Publication place | South Africa |
| Media type | Newspaper article |
References
- ^ Rampedi, Piet: Exclusive - Gauteng woman gives birth to 10 children, breaks Guinness World Record, Pretoria News. Retrieved 13 January 2025
- ^ Baby blues: Ten verifiable facts on the Tembisa 10 don't make it true, Daily Maverick, 6 June 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2025
- ^ South African 10 babies story not true, inquiry finds, BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2025
- ^ Has a Gauteng woman given birth to 10 kids? Government says it can't find verification after media reports, News24, 8 June 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2025
- ^ Tembisa 10: Independent Media's internal ombudsman brands story as hoax, demands apology], News24. Retrieved 13 January 2025
External links
- READ: Full Tembisa decuplets investigation report: Public Protector, Politcsweb, January 3, 2023
- MEDIA STATEMENT: Piet Rampedi reacts to Public Protector's findings, Independent Online, January 5, 2023
- ANALYSIS: False story about decuplets was a low point for journalism: Here's how to fix it, The Conversation, July 2, 2021