Police helps a woman gives birth

Police in Secunda could not just stand and watch a woman in pain as they wait for the ambulance to arrive when a woman was about to give birth on the side of the road, but they saw it fit to assist deliver a healthy baby boy on Sunday morning.

It is said that police were called to the scene after Secunda SAPS radio control received a complaint about the couple who were seated on the roadside next to their motorbike on the P138 road. The husband informed police that his wife was in labour and they were going to the  hospital. He further said the situation worsened and they had to stop on the roadside.  Secunda radio control also contacted medical personnel to assign an ambulance to the scene. 

On the members’ arrival, medical personnel were still on their way. The woman was already in full labour. Hence, the members resorted to extending a helping hand. They assisted the woman in delivering a healthy baby boy. 

When medical personnel arrived on the scene, the baby was already welcomed on earth, and both the mother and the baby were taken to the hospital for medical attention. 

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, has applauded members for going an extra mile.