Attack on paramedics ‘appalling and highly disappointing’ – union “These workers are the first respondents in times of emergencies and are supposed to help save lives...What they are subjected to at the hands of unscrupulous criminals is uncalled for.'
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers finds the actions by the perpetrators appalling and highly disappointing. This is because there are people who rely solely on these workers and their service,According to the Gauteng health department, two paramedics attending to what appeared to be a distress call in Nellmapius near Mamelodi after midnight, fell into a trap where they were hijacked, kidnapped and driven to a secluded shack used for a community farming project.
At least nine areas in Tshwane are listed as hotspots by the Gauteng department of health, where response to emergency calls require armed escort by either police or private security. These places include Jukulyn , Eersterust , Mshongoville and Boekenhout. More than 20 other hotspots have been identified in the City of Joburg.
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