Gauteng health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has welcomed the hefty jail term imposed on a member of a gang that hijacked, kidnapped, assaulted and robbed a Gauteng Emergency Medical Services crew in Pretoria last year.
So prevalent are attacks on municipal technicians that the City of Joburg had to hire private security and request metro police to escort its staff when attending to call outs, further delaying response times for communities waiting for help.