Heartbreaking incident: Child dies after medical emergency at SASSA office in Bellville

A young child has died after suffering a medical emergency outside the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) office in Bellville on Tuesday, February 17.

The incident occurred while a mother and her child were waiting in line at the Bellville contact point for social grant services, according to SASSA Western Cape.

"While waiting in line, the mother alerted officials that her child was critically ill. SASSA staff responded immediately by contacting emergency medical services.

"When it became apparent that there would be a delay in the arrival of paramedics, officials acted swiftly in the best interest of the child and assisted the mother by transporting both mother and child to the nearest clinic on Reed Street, which is approximately 500 metres from the SASSA Bellville Office," the agency said in a statement.

Upon arrival at the clinic, the child was admitted to the emergency room. SASSA confirmed that the child had later passed away.

This incident happened just a week after another SASSA client died shortly after visiting the Paarl office on Tuesday, February 10.

This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.

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