Fri May 24 05:15:24 SAST 2013

New mother dies waiting for an ambulance

May 11, 2012 | Boitumelo Tshehle North West Correspondent | 48 comments

A HEAVILY pregnant woman died of complications after an ambulance that was summoned to fetch her was delayed for two hours by protesters

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Fri May 24 05:15:24 SAST 2013 ::
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May 11, 2012

madamx

Very sad.
May her soul rest in peace.
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May 11, 2012

JUBJUB

This is very sad shame poor woman
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May 11, 2012

Pabi

stupid protestors, how can they do that now this infant won't have mother love because of not thinking straight of them, don't they know the importance of ambulance?
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May 11, 2012

Papage

Very sad indeed, It must be blamed on Government that has employed incopetent people. dont shift the blame to the protesters, it is your fault and you must carry the blame.
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May 11, 2012

Mosquer

Ayi!!! Some people!!! Ge o ka kwa ba bolela mo blog-ng o tla re mangeloi
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May 11, 2012

RobinH

This is not the first such incident. When will citizens respect the lives of their fellows? Obstructing an ambulance is inhumane. Shame on the people of Ganyesa! Shame on you.
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May 11, 2012

MTHONDOMDE

Shame for the health deptment I wonder how do they feel now that the infant is an orphan, the poor state of our health system is failling us all R.I.P poor mother I can feel the pain you suffered.
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May 11, 2012

Makatini

People lets stop moving the problem and look at the logic, even if we are protesting how can we stop emergence vehicles?
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May 11, 2012

MGEEZ

This is traggic; what is becoming of our society?
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May 11, 2012

into2011

what can we say ke ba TSWANA bathp ba goba le di pelo tse maswe/mpi ke baloi dilo tseo. Noyana motho o elie ko bafung sies nxa .......
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May 11, 2012

Galfrend

sad indeed!

When I was pregnant,I was advised not to rely on the ambulance. Rather save money to call a cab, or a friend ambulances delay in most cases. Sometimes they struggle to look for the adress.
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May 11, 2012

Galfrend

In this case,well it was the protestors who delayed the ambulance, but generally ,ambulances are not reliable.
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May 11, 2012

TheOnly1

It is every right of people to voice their grievances but not to jeopardise the life of others, especialy emergency services like Ambulances. This is being irresponsible from the leadership and government stop promising and work because your incompetency is killing our country.
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May 11, 2012

Dusc

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May 11, 2012

Dusc

I fewl so sorry for her no ambulances is reliable no goverment instutute is relaable my friend had triplets died in a goverment hospital because of complications they were responsible I cant beleave thsi goverment practice what you preech children and women is so important to the goverment why let us down. i dont no what is happening with our service it is poor I will toy toy and I feel sorry to see people with out water and bad service no one desirve this it can be our family or friend that needs and ambulance what then
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May 11, 2012

RobinH

Dusc. Read the article. The ambulance arrived but was blocked.
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May 11, 2012

Ann

well its sad though giving birth is not an emergency,ambulances are to administer emergency care to those with acute medical problems, pregnant women have 9 months to prepare for their child birth. labour pains can take you more than 8 hours b4 the baby arrives,well i know every woman's labor is unique, even from one pregnancy to the next. In some cases, labor is over in a matter of hours — or less. In other cases, labor tests a mother's physical and emotional stamina, Women should stop being lazy and stupid
RIP my dear
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May 11, 2012

Galfrend

My bad, the woman was already in the clinic,waiting for an Ambulance to be transfered to some hospital - But still Ambulances are not reliable,just like any other services rendered by the govt,protestors or not.

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May 11, 2012

WordofGod

i remember a friend of mine delivering a baby (sister's) at the gate while waiting for an ambulance. we both didnt know what to do but she was brave enough to be the one holding the baby while the sister was pushing. eish! ja neh, this is something that i will never forget. and by the grace of God, the placenta came out by itself.
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May 11, 2012

Budapat

shame poor woman, may her soul rest in peace. back to the protesters, where the hell are the so called community leaders, such incidents are taking SA far back.
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May 11, 2012

TKay

usually the protesters are those bolova who stay at home and drink the whole day, who dont even know the smell of a class room - now they have cost the death of their fellow community member
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May 11, 2012

Lombardy2west

praise god ur great will alwayz uplift ur name.the goverment in ganyesa is a shame the health system is lyk going & never sure if u wil b alright
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May 11, 2012

Kuch

Why can't ppl have peacefull protests?
most protest claim lives....
This is so sad.....
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May 11, 2012

Ventsha

North west people le a loya sh**t
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May 11, 2012

MOKURUZANGA

This is very bad,poor woman,let her soul rest in peace!!!!
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May 11, 2012

Pabi

@Ann what do u mean by "women should stop being lazy and stupid"?


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May 11, 2012

JackieVegan

So sad. Surely they will be charged with murder? Hopefully someone took pictures of those refusing exit on cell.
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May 11, 2012

HOTWINGS

Ag shame ngwana a fetsa le go belegwa its sad,
May her soul rest in peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 11, 2012

nkotekapeleketatile

Shame on you people of the rainbow...Shame on you!
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May 11, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Evil personified

The very same selfish retards will be visiting the family to console them then later attend the funeral in droves and even complain about not getting food........

You are a shame to humankind..........
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May 11, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

@Ann

Phew *ke tonne mathlo* you did not say that.......

Im a mother even though mine was delivered by C-section, natural childbirth is very complex. Some people have thier babies jsut after their "water breaks", no labour pains and others endure hours or days of labour pains.

You are still entitled to your comment but let us not crucify the deceased and or other women.
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May 11, 2012

sfebe.nxa!

mxm.,..incompetent..
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May 11, 2012

aitshuba

@ Into2011 & Ventsha

U are ill informed Boloyi its not a Batswana thing, Look at all yo dictionaries!!!!!!

Boloyi botswa ga Lowe what happened here is a case of cruelity finish and Klaar, i'm not condoning violence and unlawfullness, but ussually that's how the authorities reacts when there are casualities.

May her soul rest in Peace!























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May 11, 2012

Ann

Department spokesman Tebogo Lekgethwane said the woman went into labour at Kgokgojane Clinic near Ganyesa, where she waited for an ambulance that took two hours to arrive.
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why did she waist time by going to the clinic in da first place, couldnt she organise a car to take her to the hospital? 2 damn hours waisted waiting for an ambulance
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May 11, 2012

Ann

im sorry ladies didnt mean to offend any of you, but thats my opinion
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May 11, 2012

Cappuccino

Fu.ck all who stopped the ambulance, i didnt even read the article its so sad
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May 11, 2012

Lehido

Stupid protestors YES, but ask yourself WHY they were prostesting....

Somehow the death of this woman in our government's hands....

May her sould rest in peace...!..
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May 11, 2012

Pabi

@Ann apology accepted, but in case of organising a car may be she didn't have money to pay for that car.
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as for her situation, I have experienced similar problem, is not the matter of timing is just an emergency that comes without any sign that will come, in my situation luckly I was under a very good care in private hospital but still they told me how our lives been on risk "mine and the baby" doctors have to make emergency c-section. even though u go for regular check ups is not something they can see that will happen.
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May 11, 2012

FATLIPS

May her soul rest in peace
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May 11, 2012

Mosquer

Ann

why did she waist time by going to the clinic in da first place, couldnt she organise a car to take her to the hospital? 2 damn hours waisted waiting for an ambulance
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Tjoo!!! O nurse ya nnete straight. Kgape bo-nurse ba omana.lol
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May 11, 2012

Ann

lollllllllllllllllll@kuku, i cant stop laughing @ ur comment
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May 11, 2012

Ann

@Pabi, in my line of work , i usually see a lot of women wait for the last minute, that can actually cause complications
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May 11, 2012

Ann

lollllllllllll@Mosquer..
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May 11, 2012

khunezwifey

i blame this GOVT of ours who has failed dismally to deliver, municipality bosses r busy misusing tax payers' money, they drive expensive cars, live in expensive mansions, yet the poor are getting poorer
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May 11, 2012

Mosquer

Ann
lollllllllllll@Mosquer..
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Haaaaa!!! I send my w!fe today. She told me this morning that she is 2 cm (latent phase)
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May 11, 2012

milagro

@papage,the passing of the poor women has nothing to do with the goverment,the communiy must be ashamed of them self fr blocking the umbulance this would never have happed.nou the child wont have chance to c the person hu gave birth to him.shame on the cmmunity hou do they feel mara?.
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May 11, 2012

UriThakhi

Some other ppl cant think yoh!! Very sad story, may her soul rest in peace, the leader of that protest will answer one day..
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May 16, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

Mosquer
Ayi!!! Some people!!! Ge o ka kwa ba bolela mo blog-ng o tla re mangeloi

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kwakwakwakwa, who are those Mosquer? can you just name but a few,don't worry you are safe,wena just name them.
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