Patients have to queue before sunrise at this rural Limpopo hospital
GroundUp | 26.02.2026 08:50
Phego Mahlaule is 78 and uses crutches. He gets up before sunrise to catch a taxi from his home in Matsakali to Malamulele Hospital, ten kilometres away. He arrives just before 6am, but there is already a queue. Unable to stand for hours, he takes his grandson with him to keep his place in line and help him navigate the confusing hospital corridors.
