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Hands up: Police conduct an operation in Hanover Park, Cape Town. The high incidence of gang activity in the area means ambulances need to have an armed escort. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Woman dies while waiting 24 hours for ambulance

Department is probing the incident when an ambulance took 24 hours to arrive in Cape Flats gang red zone

  • Eunice Masson
7 min read