RobinH

I find it so hard to understand how people can knowingly disable health facility in this way. It happesn frequently at the hospital I work at, as well. Yet the thieves expect us to provide a service to them and their families. I don't get it.
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Papage

Where are the police and the security guards? how do you pleads with thiefs? the very same people if they get electrocuted they will want the hospital to help them, I think we need to punish Ezinyoka heavely, Where is Bheki, I think we need him back in the police.
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MommaC

These thieves would se11 their own grandmothers for scrap if they could. I doubt that appealing to their better natures will be of any use
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Kennito

Please Gents, leave Bara and "work" on the e-toll. Thousands of South Africans need your help urgently to get finish and klaar with e-tolling forever. Please consider our request.
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RobinH

Morning everyone. MommaC, Hi. A spot of hor ror news on this morning: In a bit of a state of shock today. My nephew who lives near Nkandhla with his w!fe and 2 kids (boy of 9 and girl of 6) were attacked in their home by 7 armed men. They put g u n s to the children's heads and demanded all valuables, ID documents, drivers; licences, cellphones computers and money or they would sh o ot the kids. Obviously Chris gave them everything they demanded and miraculously the assailants left without harming them any further. We are all stunned.


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Bra_NeatDick

eish madoda, R20M on security en dis still happens. dats a whole Kimberly or Nelspruit or Bloemfontein police force.
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Catswhiskers

Wouldn't life in SA be cushy if thieves just listened to the pleas from the peeps.
The simple fact that they steal from hospitals, churches, the elderly, children, etc. should say it all.
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Catswhiskers

@RobinH
Sorry to hear your news. Isn't it sad that we should be grateful that your family came to no harm?
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RobinH

Catswhiskers: Thanks. It's awful, and yes, it is sad that a lovely young family just trying to get by should be exposed to such terror.
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thought2U

Wake up South Africa, we are engaged in a low intensity civil war. The trappings of commerce and other ecomonic activities merely cloak the reality of this war. No-one will admit the truth, for to do so is to admit we live a failed state. The insurgents are in and their predatory behaviour becomes more brazen by the week. Their numbers will soon be augmented with the release of prisoners. They know they can rob and steal at will, because the SAPS are poorly led, understaffed, under-resourced and untrained to take on this sort of insurgency. The sanctity of life means nothing to these insurgents. The urban sprawl and inaccessibility of many places provides a unique terrain for these insurgents in which to operate. No-one, least of all the Government will admit to this truth - civil life is threatened and the state is under seige, both within through corruption and without through rampant criminality.
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RobinH

Yusssus !!!!
They must be absolutely traumatised. I hope they have Prey on their cells and computers. I'm sure tracking the sods down would help a lot with their ability to get closure.

Give them my heartfelt best wishes. I'm so sorry.
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RobinH

I doubt that they have tracking devices, as my nephew is the most gentle and trusting individual I know. I have been unable to contact them as yet, and heard the news from by expat brother, whom they called from a neighbour's home.
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Blackstone.lebs

"The hospital generators are old but a major service takes place once a year, along with testing once every month".
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Test them at least twice a month, coupled with a service every 3mnths. ICU connected to a manuallly activated generators? heaters in offices? this hospital is sitting on a time bomb.
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Papage

@ RobinH, sorry about your Nephew Broer and the Children, i can't imagine the scars that they will carry for the rest of their lives, but God is Great, they were never physically harmed. I hope they find them and punish them hard. They are animals.
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RobinH

Papage: Thanks kind Sir. RIght now we aren't even thinking about punishment. We are just happy that they are alive. South African crooks nowadays are brutal and have absolutely no qualms about shooting children.
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RobinH

Papage: And fortunately for that little family, unlike their Cape uncle teay are profoundly religious catholics, so they have faith, which I suppose can be a great solace.
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motho-o-sebelwa-ke-wa-gabo

The world has really changed from the way it used to be!!
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Segagodi

The situation is getting worse now,the SA National Defence Force were deployed a few months ago to help out at the hospital. the was a shortage of nurses/doctors. The minister of health must intervene now by:
- awarding tenders to the the people who qualify to serve the community.
- incompetent emplyees must be dismissed.
- improve the working conditions of the employees,i.e. better wages, reduce overcrowding, beef up security, etc.
- get a strong CEO not 'my friend'
- SAPS and the community must ensure that the hospital is safe.

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