The City’s Fire and Rescue Service has been targeted three times in the space of 48 hours this week, says Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith.
In the most recent incident on Wednesday, a fire vehicle in Mfuleni – while under police escort – was set alight, but staff were able to extinguish the flames in time.
"The ongoing attacks on staff could seriously impact on service delivery to our most vulnerable communities as crews will not be entering flashpoint areas without police escorts, which will slow down response times to fires and other emergencies.
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