Family of KZN Woman Abandoned by Paramedics Turn to SAHRC for Justice With DA’s Help After Loved One Dies

• The KwaZulu-Natal woman who was abandoned by paramedics in Umlazi has died
• Thembeka Sikhosana's family has turned to the South African Human Rights Commission to get justice
• The Democratic Alliance accompanied Sikhozana's sister to the KZN SAHRC branch, where a complaint was filed

DURBAN - The family of the woman abandoned by paramedics in KwaZulu-Natal are out for justice, and they have turned to the South African Human Right Commission (SAHRC) to achieve it.

KZN paramedics refuse to climb stairs to help woman with heart problem

Thembeka Sikhosana's ordeal captured South African's hearts after it was revealed that two paramedics refused to transport her to a hospital, abandoning a sickly Sikhosana on the side of the road, IOL reported.

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Sikhosana, who was born with a hole in her heart, had to be driven to a nearby clinic by a neighbour, after which she was transferred to Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi.

The woman's condition worsened while she was in hospital, and Sikhosana died almost two weeks later.

Democratic Alliance assist KZN family in seeking justice for Thembeka Sikhosana

With the help of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Sikhosana's sister, Mbali, filed a complaint at the KZN branch of the SAHRC on Wednesday, 12 July.

According to The Witness, the DA prepared a complaint letter to the commission and encouraged Sikhosana to submit it herself.

The letter demanded a public apology from the KZN Department of Health and the paramedics. The opposition party called for the SAHRC to determine if similar incidents had happened before.

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The two paramedics involved in the incident have since been suspended.

Frustrated mom shouts at nurse who refused to help her sick child, Limpopo MEC for Health steps in

In another story, Briefly News reported that a video of a frustrated parent shouting at a nurse at the Maaka Clinic has gone viral.

In the video, the mother screams at the nurse for making them wait for close to an hour while she speaks on the phone.

The mother can be heard asking the security guard to tell her when they arrived to confirm how long they had been waiting to get assistance. The security guard said they had been waiting for about 40 minutes.

Source: Briefly News