Johannesburg emergency management services
Joburg EMS to resume search for man presumed drowned in floods
Three people died over the weekend after heavy downpours lashed parts of the province. Among them was an eight-year-old girl.
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Ambulance crew robbed at gunpoint in Soweto, CT paramedics attack condemned
The City of Joburg’s Emergency Management Services said they were attacked while responding to a call and their belongings stolen.
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Joburg EMS 'on high alert' following storm
Gauteng residents have been warned of another severe storm with more rain expected.
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Joburg residents urged to exercise caution amid heat wave
Temperatures have reached between 33 and 35 degrees on Wednesday with similar temperatures expected for the rest of the week.
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Gauteng residents urged to keep cool amid heat wave
The South African Weather Service says the mercury is expected to hit 36 degrees in some parts of the province.
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Joburg EMS disputes claims made by firefighters
Following an EWN Special Report, EMS is adamant there's no culture of fear within its environment.
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JHB EMS to assist shack fire victims
At least 20 people have been displaced following a shack fire in Zandspruit.
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Soweto building collapse toll climbs
Four people have been killed and five others injured after the abandoned building caved in.
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Man killed in JHB shack fire
A man has died following a shack fire in Ivory Park on Saturday.
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Failed ‘suicide’ costs man his legs
A Johannesburg man is recovering in hospital after losing his legs in an apparent attempted suicide.
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Illegal miner’s body found
The body of an illegal miner who was trapped in an old mine shaft in Durban Deep has been recovered.
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Body found at Roodepoort substation fire
Police suspect a cable thief ignited the fire at the Roodepoort substation.
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Two killed in Soweto shack fire
Two teenagers died in a shack fire at the Snake Park Informal Settlement in Soweto.
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Jo’burg fire workers extinguish burning bus
Firefighters on Tuesday extinguished a fire onboard a bus on the M1 South Highway in Johannesburg.
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Alex fire took everything, say residents
Alexandra residents who lost their homes in a fire will begin to rebuild their lives on Tuesday.
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Nelson Mandela Square fire investigated
Investigations continue into a fire that led to Monday’s evacuation at Nelson Mandela Square.
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Jo'burg house fire claims another life
A man burned to death on Sunday morning, in a Diepsloot Extension One house fire.
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Diepsloot residents burn suspected criminal
EMS said a suspected criminal was on Saturday assaulted and set a light by residents in Diepsloot.
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3 die in Jo'burg fires
Three people have died in separate fires around Johannesburg, in the past 24 hours.
