Nompilo Maleka is no ordinary granny. The 115-year-old great-grandmother from Driekop outside Burgersfort in Limpopo still wakes up early in the morning, makes her bed, washes dishes and cooks. A copy of her green ID book, seen by Health-e news,…
Health workers dismissed her pain as false labour, and one allegedly insulted her and forced her to walk unaided. Magabe gave birth in the hospital passage.
The nurse who was on duty refused to treat the child, apparently because they didn't have a patient file.
The old building has been standing empty and unused for 20 years and is rundown. The doors, windows and ceiling on the building are all broken
The Department of Health has been criticised for not appointing more nurses, administration clerks, or a clinic manager to ease the workload and improve patient care.
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