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TimesLive reports that a newly appointed Limpopo nurse was kidnapped, robbed and raped on Tuesday while on her way to work at Madumane Clinic in Tzaneen.
Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba and the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) in Limpopo strongly condemned the incident. According to the MEC's spokesperson, Thilivhali Muavha, the nurse was on her way from home travelling in a taxi to the clinic just after dusk. “As it was dark, she allegedly requested the taxi driver to drop her at the clinic but the driver refused. A few moments after disembarking, an unknown man accosted her, dragged her into the bush where he assaulted and raped her before making off with her belongings. The victim managed to crawl to nearby households for help,” he said. The victim was admitted to hospital with a broken leg and underwent an operation. Ramathuba said such incidents were a serious setback for the department’s efforts to open clinics for 24 hours. “At this rate, we will struggle to get skilled personnel to work in some of our facilities, because it will be seen as a big risk,” he noted. Denosa Limpopo secretary Jacob Molepo called on police to expedite the investigation to ensure the perpetrator was apprehended. Attacks on nurses deprive the community of healthcare services they should have access to at all times, Molepo noted.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Shonisani Tshikalange at TimesLive
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