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Johannesburg Emergency Services Urges Caution as Wet Conditions and Flash Floods Persist
Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) has issued a strong warning to motorists and residents alike to remain cautious as wet conditions…
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EMS calls for parental supervision following drowning in Orlando
Johannesburg Emergency Services has urged parents and guardians to ensure they safeguard their children. This was after a 13-year-old boy…
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Johannesburg Emergency Services on high alert this Easter weekend
Johannesburg Emergency Services say their officials are on high alert to respond to any incidents over the Easter long weekend.…
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No fire precautions taken by Usindiso residents: EMS
Johannesburg Emergency Services Acting Chief Rapulane Monageng has told the Commission of Inquiry into the Usindiso building fire in Johannesburg…
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Family of 18-year-old swept away in cleansing ceremony in Klip River demand answers
The family of one of the victims swept away in the Klip River on Saturday during a cleansing ceremony is…
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One person injured in Johannesburg hailstorm: EMS
The Johannesburg Emergency Services says one person was injured after a massive hailstorm hit several parts of Johannesburg last night.…
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Joburg Emergency Services accessing storm damage
Johannesburg Emergency Services are assessing the storm damage in different parts of the city. On Monday, a hail storm damaged…
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No injuries reported after a powerful hail storm in parts of Joburg
Johannesburg emergency services say no injuries have been reported following a powerful hail storm in some parts of Johannesburg. The…
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Marshalltown building was a ticking time bomb
The first witness in the tragic Marshalltown Fire Inquiry, that gutted the Usindiso building leaving 77 people dead, says the…
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Joburg EMS responds to extinguish another CBD fire
There has been another fire in the Johannesburg CBD, not far from where a blaze killed over 70 people a…
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Five injured in Egoli Gas truck fire in Braamfontein
Johannesburg Emergency Services say five people were injured and taken to hospital after an Egoli Gas truck and an adjacent…
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Gauteng residents warned to brace for yet another cold front
Just when Gauteng residents thought the weather was warming up, regional forecaster Gauteng Weather has warned people to brace for…
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City of Joburg warns public against entering cordoned-off areas near CBD blast site
The City of Johannesburg is calling on the public not to enter areas that have been cordoned off near the…
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Joburg EMS confirms death of one person in Bree Street collapse
Johannesburg emergency services say one person has been found dead and 41 people have been injured as a result of…
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Eskom increases load shedding
Eskom has announced increased load shedding with stage 3 having kicked in at 4 pm on Thursday and suspended at…
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One waste picker dead & others missing as Ennerdale landfill site caves in
Johannesburg Emergency Services have recovered the body of a waste picker and are searching for at least two more bodies…
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EMS on high alert as rainfall set to continue in Johannesburg
Johannesburg Emergency Services says their response teams remain on high alert as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) anticipates disruptive…
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Johannesburg residents warned to avoid rivers and streams amid heavy rains
Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) have warned people to avoid rivers and streams as it continues to rain in Johannesburg and…
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Joburg EMS calls on families who lost members in Jukskei floods to step forward
Johannesburg Emergency Services are calling on residents who may have lost loved ones during the Jukskei River flash floods to…
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Joburg emergency services on high alert as hail & thunderstorms continue
Johannesburg Emergency Services are on high alert following the severe thunderstorms and weather conditions that lashed parts of Johannesburg Monday.…
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At least 2 dead and 15 missing after flash floods wash away church group
Johannesburg Emergency Services continue searching for about 15 church members who were reportedly swept away by flash floods on Saturday.…
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Gauteng residents warned to brace for severe thunderstorms
Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for severe thunderstorms, expected to hit the province ahead of the weekend. Provincial…
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50 shacks catch fire in Jeppestown
Johannesburg emergency services is urging residents to be extremely careful with their heating devices following multiple shack fires in Jeppestown…
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6-year-old Soweto child falls into open manhole
A six-year-old child has fallen into an open man-hole in Dlamini area in Soweto. The Johannesburg Emergency Services personnel is…
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Joburg EMS issues warning over heating devices as cold weather sets in
Johannesburg Emergency Services has urged people to take extra caution when using heating devices as the cold weather sets in…
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Emergency services on high alert for heavy rains
Johannesburg Emergency Services are on high alert as heavy rains are expected to persist throughout the weekend. The rain has…
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SA Weather Service warns: Expect more rain in Gauteng
The South African Weather Service warned of more possible disruptive rainfall across Gauteng. This comes as wet conditions are set…
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50 shacks destroyed in Joburg fire
Johannesburg emergency services have battled a fire in Wynberg that has destroyed 50 shacks. Authorities said that at the moment…
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Firefighters race against time: #JoburgFire
However, just as they thought they had contained it and has successfully put it down around 3 am, it reignited…
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