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Once she realized that water broke while at the taxi rank Wednesday morning, Bomikazi Hlabongi approached security personnel at the main guard booth where she received help.
Bomikazi Hlabongi gave birth to a healthy girl shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Image: Freeimages
CAPE TOWN – On Wednesday Bomikazi Hlabongi had taken a taxi from Dunoon to the CBD for a routine check-up at the Somerset hospital.
Instead, she went into labor at the Station Deck taxi rank and gave birth in a security office.
Once he realized that the water had broken, Hlabongi approached the security staff at the main booth for help.
They helped her into the guard room and security officers contacted an ambulance.
They waited with her as her labor pains grew more intense.
However, the ambulance took too long and Hlabongi was ready to give birth.
The staff made the mother comfortable by placing blankets inside the guardhouse and guided her through the birthing process.
She gave birth to a healthy girl shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
When the ambulance finally arrived, the new mom and her newborn were taken to Somerset Hospital for further medical assistance.
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