Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS)
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Johannesburg Residents urged to avoid baptisms and cleansing rituals amid heavy rainfall
Johannesburg residents have been strongly advised to refrain from performing baptisms and cleansing rituals at river streams as the city…
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Rescue operation underway for illegal miners trapped in Roodepoort mine shaft
Rescue operation underway for illegal miners trapped in Roodepoort mine shaft! Emergency rescue teams are continuing efforts to retrieve alleged…
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Gauteng residents urged to stay hydrated and avoid direct sunlight amid heatwave
With Gauteng temperatures soaring above 30° Celsius, residents have been urged to stay hydrated and avoid direct sunlight. The South…
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Midrand apartment complex residents claim fire safety measures weren’t in place to prevent blaze
Residents of the Broadwalk Urban Village complex in Midrand claimed fire safety measures were not in place to prevent the…
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Joburg EMS confirms firefighters damp down Midrand complex after massive overnight blaze
There has been a massive fire at a residential complex in Midrand. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) say the blaze…
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Residents in Gauteng warned to brace for cold snap this week
Temperatures in Gauteng are expected to drop this week, and residents are warned to brace for the cold weather. The…
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Joburg EMS confirms 2 killed in separate informal settlement fires
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has confirmed the deaths of two people in separate informal housing fires on Sunday. This…
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Substation fire leaves parts of Soweto without power
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) was on the scene of a substation fire in Zola, Soweto, on Wednesday afternoon. The…
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SAWS warns of severe weather conditions along Eastern Cape coast
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe weather conditions, including heavy and disruptive rains along the coast…
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Joburg EMS on high alert after cold front warning
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) say they are on high alert following a warning of a massive cold front in…
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Joburg EMS: Smoke seen along M1 highway not a flare-up of underground fire
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) workers will continue with assessments on the M1 highway, near the city centre, following a…
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EMS officials attending to underground fire in Joburg CBD
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) officials are currently attending to an underground fire in the metro’s CBD on Wednesday morning.…
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Joburg EMS on high alert as SA Weather Service warns of heavy rain for Gauteng
Rain continues across Gauteng on Tuesday morning following a South African Weather Service (SAWS) warning of persistent heavy downpours. Traffic…
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More than 50 people displaced, one person injured in latest Joburg CBD fire
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) officials have responded to yet another fire in the metro’s CBD. This latest fire comes…
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Woman arrested for residential building fire in Joburg CBD
A woman has been arrested after she was allegedly seen setting a Joburg building alight on Sunday morning – resulting…
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Gauteng thundershower alert: Joburg EMS & traffic police encourage motorists to be vigilant
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) and traffic police are on high alert, appealing for motorists to be extra vigilant on…
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Public Safety MMC: Joburg CBD fire commission venue non-compliant for years
It has emerged that the commission into the deadly Usindiso building fire was being held at a venue without a…
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Water tankers & portable toilets dispatched to residents affected by Joburg explosion
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) have deployed water tankers and portable toilets to some areas in the city’s CBD that…
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Woman swept away by floods while walking with hubby
A woman was swept away by floods while walking with her husband in the early hours of Saturday morning, 18…
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Joburg EMS on high alert as stormy weather hits Gauteng
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has urged motorists to take extra precautions following the heavy downpours and adverse weather conditions…
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Joburg EMS on high alert for possible flooding amid heavy rains
With South Africans forced to stay at home during the national lockdown, Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) on Saturday said…
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