Mother Claims 24-Hour Ward Staff Refused to Help at 4AM as Child’s Condition Worsened
A Limpopo mother is demanding accountability after claiming that medical staff at Matlala Hospital failed to assist her critically ill child in the early hours of the morning.
According to the woman, she arrived at the hospital’s 24-hour ward around 4am, desperately seeking help. Despite the urgency of her child’s condition, she says staff ignored her pleas for assistance. The child’s current condition has not been disclosed, but the incident has once again highlighted the dire state of public healthcare in the province.
Public Health System Under Fire—Again
This troubling report has reignited public concern over the persistent problems plaguing Matlala Hospital—chief among them chronic staff shortages, lack of accountability, and poor service delivery.
Community members have previously raised red flags about long wait times, inattentive staff, and patients being turned away without treatment.
Calls for Investigation and Urgent Reform
Local advocacy groups and residents are now calling for an immediate investigation into the incident, urging the Limpopo Department of Health to intervene. Critics argue that the system is failing those who need it most, especially in rural areas.
“This is a human rights issue,” one activist said. “No parent should have to beg for their child’s life at a hospital.”
Department Responds
As of now, the Limpopo Department of Health has not issued an official statement regarding the case. However, pressure is mounting for the facility to be audited and for staff to be held accountable if negligence is confi
