Ebola nightmare haunt Motswana hero

Friday, June 12, 2015

Earlier this year, 28-year-old Ishmael Mbulawa did the unthinkable and joined a group of healthcare workers on a mission to help in the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. He tells Mmegi Staff Writer, BABOKI KAYAWE that the trip cost him his job and the experience was haunting

“A lot of people died in my hands and in my sight,” says the man who gave up his lucrative Cape Town job to go and take Ebola by the horns in the West African region.

“I remember during my last shift, a three-year-old came into one of the holding places with her mother who died on the spot. The toddler was very healthy and I hoped she would survive but unfortunately she died after three days,” recalls an emotional Ishmael Mbulawa.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Victory: Swaneng Hills summit is worth the difficult terrain

My unforgettable Swaneng Hill challenge

Mompoloki Rankgate | 12 Dec 2025

Alarm raised to rescue Gopong Primary School pupils

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 8 h ago

On the trail of Mandela’s long walk

Mbongeni Mguni | 12 Dec 2025

BTC sets sights on market growth

Mbongeni Mguni | 12 Dec 2025

The nuts and bolts of a 24-hour economy

Lewanika Timothy | 12 Dec 2025

Mogorosi’s pragmatism underlines Dinare title push

Kabelo Boranabi | 8 h ago

Getting Into The A1: Highway To Christmas Cheer

Thulaganyo Jankey | 8 h ago

Senior Netball teams go down fighting

Calistus Kolantsho | 11 h ago

Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

Mmegi Editor | 12 December 2025

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More