Incidents of attacks on paramedics and the hijacking of several ambulances a few months ago have sparkled concerns amongst health workers in the ambulance and emergency services who have protested against the violence as well. Yesterday paramedics were at risk once again when they were caught in gang violence in[…]
Being threatened with guns, having their belongings taken and their ambulances pelted with stones – these are some of the experiences Western Cape emergency medical service (EMS) workers endure to help those in need. And while police help to escort them where they can, criminals are taking advantage of these[…]
Following recent events that saw more than 30 attacks on health workers in the last eight months, the Western Cape Health Department has launched Operation Khuseleka. The operation is a staff safety initiative that’s directed at encouraging operation within broader society to keep health workers safe. Speaking to VOC, spokesperson[…]
Residents in Retreat have been left shocked after two teenage boys were hit by a train at the White Road train crossing in the area earlier today. The two boys were allegedly riding on a bike and apparently did not see the oncoming train when they crossed the rail. When[…]
A paramedic has told how he feared for his life after the ambulance he was driving was targeted by criminals while he and his partner responded to a call. The man, who asked to remain anonymous, told News24 that they were called out to attend to a patient in Nyanga.[…]
Three people have died and at least three others have been injured in a collision outside De Doorns on Tuesday morning, paramedics said. It is understood that multiple vehicles were involved in the accident in the Kanetvlei area on the N1, said ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing. She said there was[…]
An 18-year-old student was seriously injured when he fell out the window on the third floor of a student residence in Cape Town early on Saturday morning, paramedics said. The student fell two storeys and landed on a balcony on the first floor of the same building, ER24 spokesperson Pieter[…]
Johannesburg – The country’s roads continued to remain busy as South Africans travelled home after squeezing the last moments from their Easter weekend. Simon Zwane, spokesperson for the Road Traffic Management Agency (RTMA), said early on Monday evening that traffic had picked up at major toll plazas. “It’s picked up[…]
The death toll in reported road accidents countrywide since Sunday has reached 26. In KwaZulu-Natal, one person was killed and 17 were injured in a collision between a minibus taxi and police vehicle on Monday afternoon. Paramedics found injured people scattered around the accident scene at the intersection of West Street[…]
A mother of four children was swept down the Berg River in Paarl, Cape Town after she managed to rescue her children from the strong waters on Sunday, said paramedics. Her children were playing in the river when they suddenly experienced difficulty, said ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak. “The aunt explained[…]
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