Two nurses kidnapped from Limpopo clinic and sexually assaulted

Thandoluhle Ngcobo

Thandoluhle Ngcobo

10 January 2025 | 12:39

The provincial health department said a heavily armed man entered the clinic and overpowered three security guards, tied them up, and then abducted two nurses who were working the night shift.

JOHANNESBURG - Two on-duty nurses have been abducted and sexually assaulted at the Ga-Chuene Clinic in Limpopo. 

The provincial health department said that a heavily armed man entered the clinic and overpowered three security guards, tied them up, and then abducted two nurses who were working the night shift. 

Limpopo health department spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana, said the incident occurred around 1 am and the nurses reappeared at 5 am on Friday.

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Shikwambana said police are now investigating the matter while Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego called on community members to work with officers in finding the perpetrators. 

"MEC of Health Dieketseng Mashego has made a call to action to the community members to ensure that they work with the police to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to book because the MEC believes that this kind of crimes cannot be committed by people who come from far away places but by the very same community members who reside in the area." 

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