Pregnant woman claims nurse assaulted her
Pregnant woman and sister arrested for assault.
An Ebony Park resident, Ms Brenda Ncube (21), was allegedly attacked and insulted by a staff nurse at the Esangweni Clinic on November 12.
Ms Ncube and her sister have since been arrested for assault.
The pregnant Ms Ncube was allegedly in a critical condition when an argument between her and the nurse ensued.
“It all started when I said I am from Ebony Park. The nurse said I must go to the Ebony Park Clinic for help. By that time, I was in severe pain and the Ebony Park Clinic does not offer services for labour or miscarriages. She then insulted both my sisters and I, and called us names.
“I was irritated with the nurse as she had insulted us in front of other patients. I wanted to ask the nurse why she insulted us,” said Ms Ncube.
Ms Ncube said she confronted the nurse. Before she realised what was happening, Ms Ncube said she was being beaten on the forehead with a spray bottle.
“I became very angry and fought back,” said Ms Ncube.
Her sister, Ms Melisa Ncube, said she was disappointed at how they were treated by the nurse at the Esangweni Clinic.
“My sister needed to be attended to urgently but all we received was insults. Some nurses do not have love for their patients.
“What hurts me most was to find an older woman with a sick, pregnant woman in public,” said Ms Melisa Ncube.
She said they were called to an office by the sister in charge to resolve the matter without involving the police.
“After a week, we were surprised to see a police van at our place to arrest both my sister and I for assault.
“We were taken to the Tembisa South SAPS to give statements. We were then told to go home and attend to the charges in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on November 25.
“I am disappointed with the staff of the Esangweni Clinic,” Ms Ncube said.
The Tembisa SAPS Station Commander, Colonel Morebodi, confirmed that a case of common assault was opened.
The Tembisan requested comment from the Department of Health. At the time of going to print, no comment had been received.
