Frere Hospital | Overcrowding at maternity unit

Overcrowding at Frere Hospital's maternity unit in East London in the Eastern Cape has forced pregnant patients, some in labour, to sleep on couches and benches due to unavailability of beds. The patients claim that they have spent over a week sleeping at the foyer and others on the floor. Some who are due for caesarian section surgeries claim that days have gone by waiting for their surgeries in vain. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.