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Department head Sibongile Zungu told reporters in Pietermaritzburg that Dhlomo had been required to attend to a dispute between a doctor and residents at Manguzi, in Umkhanyakude, in the far north of the province.

“The incident involved a doctor and some young girls who were in the doctor’s room and the community was up in arms,” she said.

“It is with a heavy heart that we find ourselves in a position where we have to hold such a briefing, but the family must bear with us. In the past days there has been a huge media interest on the matter.” 

Dhlomo reportedly commandeered the helicopter last week, delaying an injured teenager’s arrival at a Durban hospital.

Asheen Maharaj, 15, was left brain dead following a car crash near Pinetown last Saturday. His parents Ashnee and Ashwin and sister Asheena were killed.

Zungu said the nature of Maharaj’s injuries meant that his chances of survival were slim, and that if he had survived, his life would not have been normal.

She dismissed suggestions that the helicopter had not been made available.

One of the two Emergency Medical Rescue Services helicopters was called off 17 minutes before arriving on the scene, after communication between the paramedics and the helicopter crew, said Zungu.

Dhlomo was not at the briefing as he was attending a cabinet meeting, which takes place every Wednesday.  

Zungu said the department had not had contact with Maharaj’s family.

“The department has not been in contact with the family and is not in the habit of doing so.”

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Sat May 18 08:56:33 SAST 2013 ::

Nov 15, 2012

Voetzek

aaaag editor your story is makaka, this S**t is the same as taking a patience by ambulane.its the other means of transport
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Nov 15, 2012

Julz

Such an arrogant attitude by the MEC and the Department
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Nov 15, 2012

RobinX

Ja whatever. You are guilty of voluntary manslaughter, you arrogant *******.
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Nov 15, 2012

mangena1

since when is the MEC and that stupid spokesperson acted in the place of god to judge is the kid will be brain dead or not , your statements sound idiotic and unprofessional mnxa, maan
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Nov 15, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

"The incident involved a doctor and some young girls"



THIS was his excuse?
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Nov 15, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

madimetsha - Note the words, MEDICAL HELICOPTER, being used to ferry the MEC around to sebtle disputes, instead of being used to transport patients.

F*** this @sshole, abusing state resources.
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Nov 15, 2012

Floccino

Where did this happen, people in this province don't have hearts, no wonder how do they live without hearts. He was suppose to take a taxi what they are popular of not helicopter.
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Nov 15, 2012

Pointman

This is downright idiotic - typical insensitive ANC politician.
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Nov 15, 2012

Lehido

What did we expect from an arrogant Government?
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Nov 15, 2012

antie

What was that doctor doing with the girls that the MEC had to intervene? Here in Gauteng doctors kil.l pationts, and the MEC says nothing, nevermind still intervene.
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