Update every bit of 6/23 at 3:52 p.m. ET:

A provincial regime in South Africa disputed a woman's claims in a news report that she gave birth to 10 babies on June 7, thus breaking a world record.

Co-ordinate to a press release, the provincial government of Gauteng said that "none of the hospitals in the province, public and private, take any records of such a delivery in their facilities," after it conducted a thorough bank check with the hospitals to verify an article published past Pretoria News. In that story, Gosiame Sithole, a 37-twelvemonth-old woman, and her partner Teboho Tsotetsi announced the birth of their 10 children.

The Gauteng provincial regime criticized the Pretoria News article in alleging that Sithole gave birth at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and that the government was covering up medical negligence.

"These allegations are simulated, unsubstantiated and only serve to tarnish the good reputation of Steve Biko Academic Hospital and the Gauteng provincial government," the statement further added.

The provincial authorities also said that Sithole was admitted to the Tembisa Hospital, "and various medical tests were conducted on her to make up one's mind her state of health."

"It has now been established by medical practitioners that Ms. Sithole did not give birth to any babies in contempo times," it said. "It has too been established that she was not significant in recent times."

Sithole's chaser, Refiloe Mokoena, alleged in a statement with S African Outlet IOL that she is "now being held against her will" at the hospital.

"She declined that she should be taken to the Tembisa Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation because she felt strongly that she is of sound mind," Mokoena claimed.

The government did acknowledge in its press release that Sithole was meant to stay for observation in the Tembisa Infirmary for 72 hours, and that upon the hospital'south recommendation she was existence kept longer.

"Upon completing [the hospital'southward] preliminary examination on Monday, 21 June 2021, her doctors recommended that she exist kept at the hospital for a further seven days for further ascertainment, in accordance with the Mental Healthcare Act."

Newsweek reached out to the Gauteng Health Department for further annotate on the state of affairs, only information technology did not immediately reply in fourth dimension for publication.

Meanwhile, the Gauteng provincial government said that it was concerned well-nigh the bear of Pretoria News and its parent company Contained Media, and indicated it contacted the state chaser to pursue legal action.

Original story beneath:

A woman has reportedly given nascence to 10 babies at one time, supposedly breaking the Guinness World Record for number of babies delivered in a single pregnancy.

According to a written report from Pretoria News, 37-year-old Gosiame Thamara Sithole of Guateng, South Africa, claimed to have birthed ten children on Mon. She reportedly had vii boys and three girls, all of whom were delivered via Caesarean department.

Sithole, a local retail store managing director, told the publication doctors initially thought she was having sextuplets, before locating two more than children in utero developing "in the wrong tube." 2 others reportedly went undetected through the whole pregnancy.

"I am shocked by my pregnancy. It was tough at the beginning. I was ill. It was hard for me. It's notwithstanding tough but I am used to it now. I don't experience the pain anymore, but it'due south nevertheless a bit tough," Sithole told Pretoria News. "I just [prayed] for God to help me deliver all my children in a healthy status, and for me and my children to come out live."

Sithole, who is already a mom to a pair of half dozen-yr-old twins, struggled immensely with the news of 8 more children on the way.

"I didn't believe information technology. I doubted it," she told Pretoria News. "When the doc told me, I took time to believe it. Even when I saw the scans I didn't believe it.

"I battled to sleep at night though...How would they fit in the womb? Would they survive? What if they came out conjoined at the head, in the stomachs or hands? Similar, what would happen?" Sithole feared.

"I asked myself all these questions until the md bodacious me that my womb was starting to expand inside. God made a miracle and my children stayed in the womb without whatever complications."

Woman births to 10 babies at once
A adult female in South Africa has reportedly broken the world tape for number of babies birthed at once, claiming to have bore 10 children in one pregnancy. Giles Clarke/UNOCHA/Getty Images

Her partner Tebohoi Tsotetsin was too shocked by the news of so many children on the mode.

"I could not believe information technology. I felt like one of God's chosen children. I felt blessed to exist given these kinds of blessings when many people out there demand children," he told Pretoria News. "It's a miracle which I appreciate. I had to become do my own research on whether a person could actually conceive eight children. It was a new thing. I knew nearly twins, triplets and even quadruplets."

Both Sithole and Tsotetsi claimed they did not use any fertility treatments in guild to conceive, but best-selling the pregnancy was physically difficult for Sithole, who dealt with intense leg pains and heartburn.

Every bit Sithole was only 29 weeks along in her "high-adventure" pregnancy, Pretoria News confirmed with the local infirmary that the children volition need to spend the next few months in incubators before they will be able to become dwelling house.

Newsweek reached out to Guinness World Records to confirm that Sithole had taken the tape for nearly children birthed in a single pregnancy, and a representative confirmed they are "looking into" the matter.

"Guinness World Records is aware of the news that Gosiame Thamara Sithole has given nativity to decuplets, and we send our congratulations and best wishes to the family," the spokesperson said. "At the electric current time, we are all the same to verify this equally a record as the wellbeing of both the mother and babies is of summit priority.

"Our records squad, alongside a specialist consultant are looking into this and will provide any information as soon as possible," she added.

The previous record of most children delivered in a single birth to survive was held by Halima Cisse, who gave birth to nine children in Malia just last month, according to a press release from the World Tape Academy. Before Cisse, the record was held by Nadia "Octomom" Suleman.

Updated at 2:thirty p.m. on vi/23/2021 to reflect the Gauteng Health Department's investigation into Sithole's claims and their stance that she did not give nascence to decuplets.