Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
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CARTOON: Rescue 10111... Help!
By Dr Jack.
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Samwu backs Joburg EMS decision to suspend services to Cosmo City
The city's EMS made the announcement after paramedics were attacked at the weekend while they were treating a patient.
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Cosmo City residents call on officials to resume EMS service
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services announced the suspension after an ambulance was attacked over the weekend.
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Cosmo City residents slam CoJ over EMS suspension, poor service delivery
The residents have criticised the City of Johannesburg for not just suspending ambulance services to the community but also for poor service delivery.
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CoJ criticised for withdrawing ambulance service to Cosmo City after attacks
The safety of emergency staff is back in the spotlight after three EMS members were attacked and an ambulance vehicle damaged while attending to a call at the weekend.
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Joburg EMS suspends ambulance services to Cosmo City after crew attacked
EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said ambulance crews will only enter the area once it’s safe to do so.
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JMPD deploys to Cosmo City as protesters block roads, burn tyres
It is understood that residents want a councillor removed from his post.
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[OPINION] Is there new hope for Cosmo City?
DA councillor Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku responds to the view of Advocate Mahlodi Sam Muofhe who says the sanitation situation in Cosmo City is dire.
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[OPINION] The stinking reality of life in Cosmo City
Mahlodi Sam Muofhe says the dire sanitation situation in Cosmo City can no longer be tolerated.
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Kya Sand protesters barricade road, Lanseria Airport traffic affected
According to airport management, the greater Lanseria Community and Business Development Forum wants better service delivery and employment opportunities for locals.
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Two guards wounded in cash-in-transit robbery in Cosmo City
It’s understood a group of robbers opened fire on the security vehicle.
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No contamination found in Honeydew & Cosmo City water
However, Joburg Water is advising residents in certain streets in North Riding not to consume tap water, for now.
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'We need to educate people to stop women, child abuse'
The Gauteng Community Safety MEC has responded to a video showing a woman being assaulted and handcuffed in front of her three-year-old daughter at the Usave Shoprite in Cosmo City.
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Police hunt suspects who killed parents in front of children
Police say the children were sitting around a fire in their yard in Cosmo City when three gunmen jumped over the wall on Tuesday night.
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4 arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms, stolen goods
Police made the arrests after responding to a tip-off from community members on Tuesday night.
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No arrests in deadly Cosmo City shooting
The gunman is believed to have been involved in an argument with the three victims, which led to him opening fire on them.
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Man killed in Cosmo City shooting
When paramedics arrived on scene, they found a man lying on the pavement after being fatally shot in the chest.
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Man who shot driver in the head after car crash charged
Paramedics found the victim sitting on the pavement with a gunshot wound to the front of his head.
