CEO of the South African Private Ambulance and Emergency Services Association (SAPAESA), Oliver Wright says the attacks on paramedics in Gauteng will ultimately see communities suffering from a lack of emergency services.
CEO of the South African Private Ambulance and Emergency Services Association , Oliver Wright says the attacks on paramedics in Gauteng will ultimately see communities suffering from a lack of emergency services.
Wright says it’s disappointing that those who risk their lives to help communities are now fearful of doing their jobs. In the latest incident, the Gauteng Emergency Medical Services crew was hijacked, kidnapped, assaulted and robbed of their personal belongings in Mamelodi, Pretoria, late last month. The criminals also stole their bank cards.
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