Question NW3591 to the Minister of Health
26 October 2015 - NW3591
Volmink, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Health
(a) How many ambulances are currently registered for use and (b) how many of the specified ambulances are fully operational in respect of each province?
Reply:
a) A total of 2690 ambulances are currently registered for use in the country.
b) There is a total of 1431 fully operational and stipulated in the table below by Province:
Provinces |
Total Ambulance Fleet |
Number of Operational Ambulances |
Eastern Cape |
425 |
200 |
Free State |
186 |
135 |
Gauteng |
667 |
389 |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
531 |
290 |
Limpopo |
381 |
165 |
Mpumalanga |
212 |
110 |
North West |
120 |
59 |
Northern Cape |
166 |
95 |
Western Cape |
259 |
156 |
Total |
2690 |
1431 |
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