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South Africa: Patients Wait Four Hours for an Ambulance in Rural Kwazulu-Natal

Ambulances based 130–150 km away and poor road conditions cause delays, forcing residents to pay R700 for private transport or handle emergencies at home.

Summary by allAfrica
Rural hospitals' allocated ambulances park 130 to 150km away

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GroundUp News broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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