DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 02 January 2025

Festive season safety | Rise in Gauteng festive trauma incidents

JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng's emergency services are recording a rise in assaults, accidents and gunshot incidents.

Emergency service calls usually increase by as much as 25 percent in Gauteng over the festive season.

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Data recorded this year indicates an increase in the number of trauma cases.

A fleet of over 400 vehicles has been allocated and more than 4,000 emergency personnel have been deployed to provide rapid and efficient responses to emergencies. 

  • eNCA'S Silindelo Masikane reports.

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