KwaZulu-Natal’s health MEC will be in the gallery of the Durban Regional Court on Monday for the appearance of ex-Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staffer “who is suspected of inciting violence and arson”.
Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo’s office said in a statement that this “former staff member was arrested on Saturday at one of the EMS bases”‚ and listed the allegations of “numerous adverse incidents” which included:
- “The stoning of a planned patient transport with 12 patients on board‚ including a pregnant woman‚ on the R102‚ Ezidedele Area‚ Empangeni in Uthungulu District last Thursday;
- “The burning of two ambulances in Uthungulu District three weeks ago;
- The partial burning of an ambulance at the FOSA EMS base in Newlands West‚ also on Thursday; and
- “Alleged intimidation of EMS staff who reported for duty during an illegal ‘go slow’ by some EMS members”.
Dhlomo is expected to address the media after the court appearance.
Alleged rogue ex-EMS staffer to appear in court
KwaZulu-Natal’s health MEC will be in the gallery of the Durban Regional Court on Monday for the appearance of ex-Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staffer “who is suspected of inciting violence and arson”.
Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo’s office said in a statement that this “former staff member was arrested on Saturday at one of the EMS bases”‚ and listed the allegations of “numerous adverse incidents” which included:
- “The stoning of a planned patient transport with 12 patients on board‚ including a pregnant woman‚ on the R102‚ Ezidedele Area‚ Empangeni in Uthungulu District last Thursday;
- “The burning of two ambulances in Uthungulu District three weeks ago;
- The partial burning of an ambulance at the FOSA EMS base in Newlands West‚ also on Thursday; and
- “Alleged intimidation of EMS staff who reported for duty during an illegal ‘go slow’ by some EMS members”.
Dhlomo is expected to address the media after the court appearance.