Distraught dad said he was insulted by Mr Naidoo’s grocery bag and teddy bear following the deadly lift tragedy

'IS THIS HOW YOU REACH OUT TO A PERSON WHO LOST A CHILD?'

- YOSHINI PERUMAL

KHAYA Dlamini with his children, Aphile and Aphelele Dlamini.

(Supplied)

AFTER losing a child and with another fighting for their life, a Durban father has recounted his frustrating attempts to obtain security footage and his outrage at receiving only a grocery bag and teddy bear as a gesture of condolence from a “Mr Naidoo”.

Khaya Dlamini said he was facing death threats on his daughter's life as he sought justice for his twin children who fell down a lift shaft at their HOMii residence.

Despite the threats, he is determined to hold the building management accountable and prevent similar tragedies.

His eight-year-old twins, Aphile and Aphelele Dlamini, fell into an elevator shaft on the fourth floor of the block of flats, in the Durban CBD, on October 18. Aphelele died while Aphile is still in a coma.

The family had moved into the building three months ago.

He said the lifts had not been working from the time they had moved in.

“We moved to the building because of the easy access to transport for the children to go to school, and for my wife and I to travel to work.

“The building looked well maintained on the first visit, and it was only until we moved in that we realised it was not in a good condition.

“All the lifts were not working. There were no signs indicating that it was out of order. The lift is five doors away from the entrance of my apartment.”

Dlamini told the POST he was not afraid to pursue justice.