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Health-e News·August 24, 2026 at 9:07 AM

Health-e News reports that 21-year-old Brandon Booysen from Randfontein, Gauteng, is bedridden with end-stage kidney disease and severe bone complications after living with chronic kidney disease since childhood. He cannot sit upright for more than a few minutes due to pain and breathing difficulties, and the cost of his crucial dialysis treatment has placed his family under financial strain. His mother, Lucille Booysen, says everyday activities like visiting friends or going out are no longer possible.

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