1. Table 1 below indicates (a) total number of ambulances in each province based on the ratio of 1 ambulance per 10 000 people, (b) short fall and (c) number available for a buffer is as follows:
Table 1:
Province |
(a) Total of No. ambulances |
(b) Short fall |
(c) Buffer |
Eastern Cape |
448 |
222 |
30 |
Free State |
138 |
152 |
42 |
Gauteng |
1 600 |
942 |
60 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
432 |
742 |
0 |
Limpopo |
262 |
348 |
0 |
Mpumalanga |
168 |
230 |
70 |
Northwest |
72 |
298 |
0 |
Northern Cape |
110 |
40 |
0 |
Western Cape |
120 |
460 |
0 |
2.The number of ambulances not in use, those due to accidents and those due repairs and maintenance per province as at week starting 24 April 2023 are as per table below. These numbers fluctuate daily.
Province |
(a) No. not in use due to accidents |
(b)(i) No. not in use due to repairs |
(b)(ii) No. not in use due to maintenance |
Eastern Cape |
15 |
136 |
52 |
Free State |
9 |
43 |
38 |
Gauteng |
12 |
64 |
89 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
15 |
10 |
25 |
Limpopo |
15 |
102 |
31 |
Mpumalanga |
12 |
25 |
24 |
Northwest |
8 |
57 |
42 |
Northern Cape |
5 |
35 |
61 |
Western Cape |
24 |
13 |
22 |
3. The average waiting time for ambulances to transport patients in each province assuming an immediate scene turnaround time is as follows:
PROVINCE |
AVERAGE WAITING TIME |
|
URBAN < 30 MINUTES |
RURAL < 60 MINUTES |
|
Eastern Cape |
41% |
69% |
Free State |
47% |
81% |
Gauteng |
55% |
85% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
43% |
52% |
Limpopo |
49% |
39% |
Mpumalanga |
65% |
69% |
North West |
81% |
73% |
Northern Cape |
78% |
74% |
Western Cape |
53% |
77% |
National Average |
56% |
67% |
(4) The ratio is currently being used (a) nationally and (b) in all provinces is 1 ambulance per 10 000 people.
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