KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo has strongly condemned a "barbaric" attack on a paramedic who was stabbed multiple times by three men while entering the emergency medical services (EMS) base at Illovo on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.
Philani Nzuza is recovering at a Durban hospital after the attack in which he was stabbed in his chest and head.
After visiting Nzuza on Sunday morning, Dhlomo said, "It is worrying that a health worker in full uniform going on duty can be attacked by thugs in this manner. We are glad he survived."
During the visit, Nzuza recounted his ordeal to the MEC and described how his colleagues came to assist him.
"The people who attacked him must have been under the influence of something that made them not to be in touch with reality. A health worker operating ambulances is a critical staff member," Dhlomo said.
Police are searching for Nzuza's attackers. - ANA
