After receiving a call that her niece was lying lifeless in a toilet cubicle at work, Nomusa Dhladhla said she dropped everything she was doing and immediately called a private ambulance. Twenty-nine-year-old Gcina Dhladhla had collapsed after allegedly telling her manager she was feeling ill. Despite the emergency response, she could not be resuscitated and was declared dead at the Cartrack offices, in Rosebank, on Saturday.
The family said they were now desperately trying to understand what had happened in the hours leading up to herdeath and believed it may have been prevented. “Nothing was done to rush her to hospital and save her life,” Nomusa said. “They told me they were waiting for an ambulance, but they did not have a reference number.
“They said her pulse was low, but nothing was done to rush her to hospital and save her life.” Cartrack said that, although it was deeply saddened by her death, sick leave had never been denied to her. “Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this loss,” the company said in a statement. “In light of inaccurate claims that have circulated regarding this incident, we believe it is important to clarify that sick leave has never been denied to our colleague or to anyone else. “Our colleague had taken sick leave on Monday last week and, upon her return, provided a sick note issued by a dentist, which was accepted by us.” According to Lauren Human, director of corporate affairs at Cartrack, Dhladhla received immediate assistance from first responders when the seriousness of her condition became apparent.
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