Plastic surgeons in South Africa are preparing to reconstruct the face of a 9-year old Zimbabwean boy mauled by a hyena in an attack last month.

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21 June 2021

Rodwell Khomazana was flown to Johannesburg at the weekend and greeted by hospital staff singing South Africa’s national anthem. Plastic surgeon Ridwan Mia and his team will perform exploratory surgery TODAY, after which they will schedule a complex operation expected to last around 20 hours. The 9-year old was attacked during a nighttime church service outside Harare on the 2nd of May.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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