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We then sent a team to investigate and after we received the feedback we decided to help where we can. What is more painful is that one of the siblings, Enkosi Mkholwa (8), was severely burned, to the extent that he was transferred to the Nelson Mandela Hospital in Mthatha, from St Elizabeth Hospital,\u201d said Gxagxiso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that they appealed to the family to let them know when they were going to visit him, so they can assist where they can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, it was the first time they had done something like this where they assisted the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that they are led by the chairman of this association, Loyiso Siyephu, who likes development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDue to his motivating words, and that he always opens our minds to new ideas, we managed to fulfil our plan.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the family members, Simbonile Mkolwa, said that since the electricity was not working, he was on the way to his neighbour to charge his phone, when he received the news that their small one-roomed house was on fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that Enkosi was sleeping in the same room when the incident happened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe do not know how the fire happened, because there was no candle that was left burning. 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