Three days to get a bed at Jubilee hospital: father tells of struggle to get son admitted

The children fell ill after drinking the water delivered by a tanker truck, says the dad, who vows to never drink the water again

29 May 2023 - 20:34

A father from Themba View Ext 1 in Hammanskraal says he spent two nights and three days at Jubilee Hospital waiting for his 12-year-old son to be admitted. ..

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