A pregnant woman was on her way to the hospital for a check-up when her water broke. The 36-year-old went into labour at a busy taxi interchange and security guards came to her rescue.

Even before an ambulance could arrive on the scene, the officers had already helped deliver the baby. One of the heroes detailed the special moment online.A 36-year-old woman was travelling the Somerset Hospital for a check-up when she went into labour. The mom, Bomikazi Hlabongi, ended up giving birth at the busy Station Deck interchange. She approached Security SA (SSA) operations staff and they took her to the guardroom. The staff then phoned an ambulance but it took too long to arrive and the officers had to assist Hlabongi to give birth. One of the security officers, Rafeeq Khan, wrote about the experience on his Facebook page. His post read: “We always get judged on what we do and the steps we take to uphold the law, I was always told this uniform shouldn’t define you as a person but how could I if I get to play different roles every day. Sometimes you a psychologist, fireman, mechanic and a bearer of bad news. “Today was totally different, today I assisted mommy and other colleagues deliver a baby, today I became a doctor. Meet Lulandalo, born at 9:15 on the 09/09/2020. Congratulations mommy, all the best for you and baby. Dr. Khan.”