RED ALERT: ‘It was hopeless’ – Gqeberha family waits 12 hours as emergency calls go unanswered

Nelson Mandela Bay’s ambulance crisis is deepening, with a family forced to wait half a day for emergency medical help for an ill 17-year-old. The family has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission, as ambulance shortages, faulty emergency lines and under-equipped vehicles plague Eastern Cape

One patient arrived in the evening and was eventually admitted at 6am, after falling asleep and face-planting.