Johannesburg has only seven operational fire engines, says Herman Mashaba
06 July 2019 - 09:18
That's the word from Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba who on Friday acknowledged that the city’s fire engines were old and “prone to break down”. He has also ordered an investigation into “suspected sabotage” of the city’s fire engines.
“These [currently available fire engines] are strategically deployed across the six districts in the city. In the event any fire station did not have an available fire engine for whatever reason‚ that fire station will be supported by the next available fire station and engine‚” Mashaba said...
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