Cape Town – Two Secunda police officers, Constables Prudence Diwe and Jabulani Shongwe, were praised for their actions when they assisted a stranded woman in giving birth on the side of the road.
The incident occurred at 3:30 am on Sunday on the P138 in Secunda, police spokesperson Captain Magonseni Nkosi said.
Secunda police radio control received an alert about a couple stranded next to their motorbike, prompting the dispatch of Constables Prudence Diwe and Jabulani Shongwe to the scene.
“The husband told police his wife was in labour and they were going to hospital. The situation worsened and they had to stop on the roadside. Secunda radio control also contacted medical personnel to assign an ambulance to the scene,” Nkosi said.
Upon the arrival of the police officers, the ambulance was en route, and the woman was in the advanced stage of labour. The officers provided assistance, aiding the woman in delivering her baby boy.
Both mother and baby were later transported to the hospital by the arriving medical team.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
