One Formerly Conjoined Limpopo Twin Dies From Organ Failure Two Weeks After Separation Surgery
LIMPOPO – One of the recently separated Limpopo conjoined twins has sadly passed away.
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The twins were born on 28 January 2026 to a 29-year-old mother and were joined at the abdomen. They were successfully separated after an eight-hour-long complex surgical procedure on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
The historic operation, led by Professor Nyaweleni Tshifularo, marked a first for the province.
One formerly conjoined baby has passed away
On 3 April 2026, Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba confirmed that one of the twins had passed away. The baby passed away in the early hours of the morning due to multiple organ failure.
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Dr Ramathuba said the team did everything in their power, but the baby sadly didn’t make it. The babies had been under specialised medical care since birth. Dr Ramathuba also extended condolences to the family of the twins.
The surgery made headlines in South Africa, with the provincial government planning to build a home for the family before the babies were allowed to leave the hospital.
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