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MEC Ramokgopa: Joburg EMS on standby for heavy downpours
Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa says the province’s Emergency Medical Services workers are ready to ensure residents are safe this festive season.
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Joburg EMS concerned by number of fires in inner city
Last month, a section of Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s office also caught fire due to an electrical fault.
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Man dies in house fire in Linden
Firefighters rushed to the scene at the Knights Gate complex to find that two bedrooms of the house had already been gutted.
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Warning of possible veld fires as heatwave grips parts of Gauteng
The South African Weather Services says the hot temperatures are expected to last until the start of the weekend.
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Joburg paramedics robbed at gunpoint
Two paramedics were robbed of their personal belongings while attending to a call in Lawley near Lenasia.
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Robbers target JHB paramedics again
In the latest incident, 2 paramedics were robbed at gunpoint in Hursthill while attending to a patient.
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Disgruntled JHB firefighters feel ‘dehumanised’
The firefighters say their grievances over equipment and working hours have been ignored since 2001.
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'Protesters sabotaging their own safety by torching fire truck'
EMS says residents cannot expect firefighters to protect them effectively if they damage their vehicles.
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Angry Soweto mob torch fire engine
A firefighter is recovering in hospital after he was stoned by the protesters.
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Firefighters to challenge management despite fears of victimisation
At least 50 firefighters say they’ve had enough and are now taking on management.
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Three killed in N1 Pretoria accident
Three people have died and one is in a critical condition after a car crashed in a truck and caught fire.
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More rain expected for Gauteng
Heavy rain is wreaking havoc on roads, flooding areas and adding to pothole problems.
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Miners warned not to return to the mine
Emergency services has told illegal miners not to go underground again, as the situation is very dangerous.
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Fiery eviction in Midrand
Authorities say around 200 shacks are on fire in the Midrand area.
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Rescue operation for illegal miners called off
Emergency services have called off a rescue operation for illegal miners who are trapped at a mine shaft.
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Fire at JHB student accommodation
It’s unknown what caused the fire at the Mariston Hotel building in the Johannesburg CBD.
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Fire in Joburg CBD
Emergency Services say residents jumped from the nine-storey burning building.
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'Act of God' sets cars ablaze
Leaders of the Muslim gathering that saw 25 cars burn, have ruled out foul play.
