Emergency services
Emergency services attending to fire at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
The Department of Health said the blaze occurred in the hospital's dispensary store.
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Sadag on mental health of public servants: They're a vulnerable population
EWN sat down with Zamo Mbele of the South African Depression & Anxiety Group to examine how mental health needs to be prioritised in the public servant sector.
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Over 120 new EMS vehicles distributed across the Eastern Cape
Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba said additional emergency services vehicles would replace the older, rundown and damaged ones.
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Heavy rains, flooding causing traffic chaos in Gauteng
Some areas affected by flash flooding, including bridges around Centurion, have been closed to traffic.
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Gauteng authorities to assess thunderstorm damage
A number of shacks were destroyed in Zandspruit and the Ruimsig squatter camp due to strong winds and hail.
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Gauteng motorists advised to be cautious after heavy rain warning
Joburg Emergency Services’ Robert Mulaudzi has urged residents to brace for possible flooding.
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Gauteng emergency services workers threaten shutdown if demands not met
Gauteng emergency services workers say they are working very long hours but are not being paid fairly for this.
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Emergency services workers march to Makhura's office over unfair pay
The workers say they are working long hours without compensation.
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1 person remains in critical condition after N1 collision near Hammanskraal
The patient is one of only two people who survived the crash, among the dead were six children.
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City of CT Emergency Centre receives 280 prank calls daily
The municipality wants to track down & prosecute callers who abuse its emergency line.
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Armed robbers storm child's party at Sandton Fire Station
A group of about 35 children & 40 adults were held up at gunpoint & stripped of their valuables.
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JHB firefighters leave work stations unattended amid protest
This week firefighters declared a stalemate with EMS management, saying they would knock off at 4 pm.
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EMS contain factory fire in Wadeville
Almost the entire factory which recycles electric cables was gutted by the blaze.
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Booysens illegal miner confirmed dead
Emergency Services say the man is believed to have been trapped in a trench since Saturday.
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EMS search for illegal miner in Booysens
Johannesburg Emergency Services say the man is believed to be trapped in a trench.
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Five killed in KZN minibus accident
Emergency services say another 11 people have been injured.
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Supermarket closes doors after fire
Fire and rescue services responded to a blaze at a Shoprite in Maitland on Friday.
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Man killed in burning vehicle
He died after not being able to escape the burning vehicle in Blackheath earlier today.
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JHB shack fires leaves over 120 displaced
Over 120 people are destitute after fires at Jeppestown & George Goch informal settlements.
