Tragic Loss and a Fight for Justice: A Father’s Plea After Children Fall Down Lift Shaft
In a heartbreaking tragedy, Mr. Dlamini, a father from South Africa, is grappling with the unimaginable loss of his 8-year-old son and the critical condition of his daughter, who remains in a coma in the ICU. The twins fell from the fourth floor into a lift shaft in a building managed by Homii Flat Management, an incident Mr. Dlamini attributes to the company’s negligence in failing to secure a faulty lift.
On the day of the accident, Mr. Dlamini’s world was shattered when his children plummeted down the lift shaft. His son tragically died at the scene, while his daughter sustained severe injuries, requiring immediate medical attention. With emergency services delayed, Mr. Dlamini heroically rescued his children from the shaft and rushed them to the hospital himself, desperate to save their lives.
Adding to his grief, Mr. Dlamini reports that Homii Flat Management has shown no compassion or accountability. The company has not reached out to offer condolences or support, nor have they acknowledged their role in the tragedy. When Mr. Dlamini visited their offices seeking answers, he was denied access to footage of the accident that could shed light on the circumstances. Instead, he was offered groceries and a teddy bear—gestures he declined, feeling they trivialized his profound loss.
Now, as Mr. Dlamini prepares to bury his son, he remains by his daughter’s side, praying for her recovery. To help cover her mounting medical expenses, he is appealing for public support through a BackaBuddy campaign. “Any donation can save my daughter’s life,” he says, emphasizing the urgency of her condition.
Mr. Dlamini’s story is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of negligence and the resilience of a parent fighting for justice and hope in the face of unimaginable sorrow. He can be reached at 064 617 8056 for those wishing to offer support or contribute to his daughter’s medical fund.
The public is encouraged to donate to the BackaBuddy campaign to help ensure his daughter receives the care she needs during this critical time. As Mr. Dlamini navigates this dual tragedy—burying one child while fighting for the survival of another—community support can make a life-changing difference.
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'We see where our son died every day' - Durban father after twins fall into Homii building lift shaft
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Tragic Lift Shaft Incident at Homii Flats: Father Seeks Justice for Dlamini Twins
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal – October 21, 2025
A heartbroken father, identified as Mr. Khaya Dlamini, has launched a desperate public appeal under the hashtag #JusticeForDlaminiTwins following a devastating accident at Homii Flats that claimed the life of his eight-year-old son and left his twin daughter critically injured.
According to Mr. Dlamini’s account, shared via social media and amplified by local reporters, the siblings fell into an unsecured lift shaft from the fourth floor to the basement due to faulty, unlocked doors. The boy died at the scene from the impact, while his sister survived the fall but remains in intensive care (ICU) at a local hospital, fighting for her life in a coma.
Mr. Dlamini recounted the harrowing moment he personally descended into the shaft to retrieve his children, as emergency services— including ambulances and police—allegedly delayed their response. “I carried them out myself. The ambulance and police took too long,” he stated in a video post that has garnered initial shares from community accounts.
The incident, which occurred in recent days at the Homii Flats residential building in Durban, has spotlighted serious allegations of negligence against the property management. Mr. Dlamini claims the lift doors were known to be defective yet not properly secured, posing an imminent risk to residents, particularly children. He further accuses the management of indifference, noting they have made no formal visit or outreach to him and his wife since the tragedy. Instead, he says they offered only a single grocery bag and a teddy bear as a gesture of sympathy—an offer he rejected as “an insult to a parent who lost their child.”
In a bid for accountability, Mr. Dlamini approached the building’s security office to demand surveillance footage of the incident but was refused access. He has called on the public to amplify his story, urging authorities to investigate the management for potential criminal negligence or manslaughter charges. “Homii Flat management does not care at all! No one has visited me and my wife,” he emphasized in his plea, which includes photos of the children and the site.
Community responses have begun to emerge, expressing outrage over building safety lapses and calls for swift intervention from Durban authorities, including the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements and the South African Police Service (SAPS).
No official statement from Homii Flats management has been issued publicly at this time. Local safety regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act mandate secure access to hazardous areas like lift shafts, and violations could lead to fines or closure orders.
Mr. Dlamini, who can be contacted via his listed number (064 617 8056) or email ([email protected]), has expressed willingness to collaborate with journalists or advocates to pursue legal recourse.
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“I need Justice for my Children💔💔
My twin kids who are 8years old were involved in accident, they fell off into a lift shaft from 4th floor to the basement, the faulty lift doors were not locked, my son died, my daughter survived and she in ICU fightingfo her life.
Homii Flat management does not care at all!
No one has visited me and my wife, I had to go my self to the security office to demand footage and they refused with it.
They only give me a grocery bag and teddy bear which I refused!
I need justice for my children.”
Please help the father to get justice hle. Iv spoken to him and he really needs us.