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Family claim gran was ‘abused’ in hospital

‘Her rights were violated and she was humiliated’

THE family of a Chatsworth grandmother, who was allegedly neglected and body-shamed in a Durban hospital, believe they are on the right path to getting answers and justice.

Tholsiemah Naidoo, 87, a retired senior nurse, was diagnosed with bronchitis pneumonia and admitted to the hospital between July 3 and 11, 2022.

She died of natural causes in December 2023.

However, her grandson, Chris Govender, claimed that during her admission at the hospital, Naidoo was allegedly a victim of patient abuse and negligence by the nursing staff.

He alleged that the hospital had failed to

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