ON
← Back to feed
RED ALERT: ‘It was hopeless’ – Gqeberha family waits 12 hours as emergency calls go unanswered
ZA🏛️ PoliticsCenter47 min. ago

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

A family in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, waited over 12 hours for emergency medical assistance for a critically ill 17-year-old boy, despite multiple attempts to contact ambulance services. The family made repeated calls to various emergency numbers, including 10177, 112, and 10111, but received no response. An ambulance finally arrived nearly 12 hours later, raising serious concerns about the reliability of emergency services. The family has since filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission, criticizing the lack of access to a vital life-saving service. They described the situation as 'hopeless' and emphasized that such essential services must always be accessible to the public.

1 reports

Daily Maverick logoDaily MaverickIndependentCenter47 min. ago
RED ALERT: ‘It was hopeless’ – Gqeberha family waits 12 hours as emergency calls go unanswered

A family in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, waited over 12 hours for emergency medical assistance for a critically ill 17-year-old boy, despite multiple attempts to contact ambulance services. The family made repeated calls to various emergency numbers, including 10177, 112, and 10111, but received no response. An ambulance finally arrived nearly 12 hours later, raising serious concerns about the reliability of emergency services. The family has since filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission, criticizing the lack of access to a vital life-saving service. They described the situation as 'hopeless' and emphasized that such essential services must always be accessible to the public.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of a family's struggle with emergency services without overtly favoring any political perspective. It highlights systemic failures in public services but does not assign blame to specific political entities or ideologies. The tone remains objective, focusing on

How each side covered it

The same event, grouped by the political lean of the outlets covering it.

How each side covered it

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Covered around the world

The same event as reported in other countries.

Covered around the world

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Claims check

Key factual claims, and how many sources assert vs dispute each.

Claims check

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Keep the news honest.

ObjectiveNews is reader-funded and ad-free — we show you the bias instead of hiding it. Support independent journalism for €4/month.

Become a Supporter

Related stories