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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 35084, member: 636"]
A Zimbabwean family faces heartbreak after their sick teenage daughter was denied a liver transplant at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg. The 15-year-old girl suffers from a severe autoimmune disease that requires immediate treatment. Hospital staff reportedly refused care because she lacks South African citizenship. Despite having a donor ready and parents willing to pay R1.5 million for the procedure, doctors turned them away. They told her father he must present valid immigration documents before they can help.

The desperate parents have filed an urgent application with the Johannesburg High Court to force the hospital to perform the life-saving operation. In court papers, the father explained he applied to extend his work permit and awaits a decision from authorities. He stressed that processing delays beyond his control might cost his daughter her life. Their attorney called the situation both urgent and discriminatory against foreigners. He stated that South Africa has abandoned its moral and legal principles regarding pan-African values. The legal team remains determined to save the young Zimbabwean girl through court action.
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