A JOBURG Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) sergeant, Connie Nkuna, assisted a woman who was giving birth in Northcliff on Wednesday, 1 February.
According to JMPD spokesman Xolani Fihla, JMPD operations officers along with Nkuna were conducting crime prevention patrols when they were informed that a woman was in labour.
Fihla said Nkuna and the officers stopped to evaluate the situation.
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“She requested the officers go to the Roosevelt Fire Station to get assistance from paramedics,” Fihla said.
“The woman went into full labour while she awaited assistance. The baby had to be delivered with the help of Sergeant Nkuna, a bystander and the mother’s sister.
“The woman gave birth to a bouncing baby girl, and shortly after her delivery, the paramedics arrived.” said Fihla.
Fihla said according to the information provided to the JMPD, the mother had just gotten out of a taxi and was heading to Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Coronationville.
“The ambulance transported the mother and healthy newborn girl to Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital and they were both discharged after observation.
“The mother chose the name Blessing for her daughter after Sergeant Nkuna said that the baby’s birth was a blessing,” said Fihla.
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Fihla added that Sergeant Nkuna was newly promoted in the position and was serving her first day in Region B, Randburg when this incident occurred.
“The JMPD acting chief of police Angie Mokasi commends Sergeant Nkuna for going above and beyond the call of duty by ensuring that she helps the distraught mother as best she can while serving the City of Joburg with the highest pride and dedication,” he said.
