{"id":93497,"date":"2019-05-02T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=93497"},"modified":"2019-05-03T14:34:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T12:34:37","slug":"watch-cleaner-catches-baby-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/02\/watch-cleaner-catches-baby-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Cleaner catches baby in Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ms Phiri, who prides herself in keeping the Middelburg Mall spotless, was contacted by other staff members and was told that a shopper was unwell.<br \/>\nHaving first aid training under her belt, Sibongile hurried to Pep to find a woman in labour.<\/p>\n<p>Like a superwoman, Sibongile took charge of the situation where she settled the mother down in a storeroom and helped her through contractions.<br \/>\nBy the time help arrived, Sibongile was holding a little bundle in her arms.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at this video footage of the little pinky after her suprising arrival.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Read the full story in this week&#8217;s copy of the\u00a0<i>Middelburg Observer<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; 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